Gumbo-style chicken

Gumbo-style chicken

Chicken thighs make a gutsy meal without having to spend a fortune

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Method

  1. Season the chicken then brown in 2 tbsp oil until golden. Scoop out of the pan. Add the bacon and cook till crisp, then add the onion, garlic and celery. Cook until softened and starting to colour. Sprinkle over the flour and cook, stirring until the bacon, veg and flour turns golden. Tip in the tomatoes and break up with a spoon, and keep stirring till everything is combined. Stir in the stock then add the pepper, herbs, cayenne pepper and sausage. Add back the chicken. Season really well.
  2. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the chicken is really tender and the sauce reduced. Serve with crusty bread.

Per serving

619 kcalories, protein 56g, carbohydrate 18.7g, fat 36.1 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 4.2g, salt 3.61 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2010.

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  • 07 May 2010

    cupcakegirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty will definately be making this again!! The smoky taste from the sausages really blends into the sauce. Crusty bread is a must to mop up all the lovely sauce.

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  • 14 May 2010

    dragonslayerpurple commented on this recipe

    Really delicious and easy to make - as a converted vegetarian was surprised how easy to eat this was too. The sausages really gave it a lovely smoky flavour and the sauce was a really nice consistency. NOTE TO SELF: Do not confuse cayenne pepper with paprika!!! Put in a heaped spoon of cayenne and served it to my 2 year old who immediately declared it "Too Bicey" - my husband and I ate it enjoying the delicious flavours but nearly blew our heads off.

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  • 21 May 2010

    Tatticorum rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and a favourite.

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  • 01 June 2010

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy and tastes good.

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  • 19 October 2010

    MBull rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I quite enjoyed this recipe but it was too hot! When I do it again, I would use half a spoon of cayenne pepper instead as this would make it more manageable and allow the other flavours to come out a bit more.

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  • 28 October 2010

    StevsEvs rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very tasty. I added a few teaspoons of my homemade hot chilli pepper sauce for extra kick, and served it with rice. Tastes even better if you cook it up the day before.

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  • 01 November 2010

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious and very easy to make - a firm favourite of ours! We make two batches and serve over a few days.

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  • 07 November 2010

    Natalia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely recipe! The kabanos really adds a great smokey-ness to it too. Didn't have cayenne pepper in the cupboard so added paprika. Very nice, although I think it probably does need a bit of cayenne to add a bit of spiceyness. Very easy and would definitely make again. Served with mash potato. Yum! This recipe has also inspired me to use chicken thighs a lot more often. They're much more succulent and juicy than chicken breasts. They taste better and are cheaper. A no-brainer!

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  • 10 November 2010

    yummy in my tummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    absolutely awsome!, have made it twice now, added a little cumin and paprika, bit spicy but i like that. also used whole chicken thighs and did it all in the slow cooker after browning chicken and bacon and veg. also added a little extra flour at the browning stage. was amazing, husband wont stop going on about it! just make it!

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  • 11 November 2010

    fluffyblueberry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I just made it tonight. Really great. I added more flour than said, probably about 1tbsp..and only half the amount of cayenne because I have young children. Although, it was still probably a bit hot for them, I mixed it through rice which made it a bit milder for them. The kabanos really make the dish, they're delicious. Will make double quantities next time and freeze.

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  • 14 November 2010

    Rachel_S rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy and big, warming flavours. Perfect with a big red to round off the weekend on a cold, soggy November night. We served rice to accompany it; did a good job of soaking up any spare liquid.

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  • 24 November 2010

    JohnF commented on this recipe

    Nice and spicy. Added a little bit of Jamaican Jerk mix as well just to add a bit of a different flavour. Chicken thighs were really nice, I'm surprised I haven't used them before! A brilliant dish to have on a cold evening like tonight! Proper comfort food!

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    14 December 2010

    sal rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very nice

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  • 09 January 2011

    lulutan23 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great recipe, couldnt find any kabanos so used chorizo... it worked really well having a paprika flavour to it from the sausage...

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  • 01 February 2011

    Pelupi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent. Added a tin of sweetcorn to boost the veg. Brilliant with loads of crusty bread. A real winner. Will definitely add it in as a regular meal.

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  • 03 February 2011

    dolphinhat commented on this recipe

    one of my new favorites, i served it with boiled new potatoes

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  • 05 February 2011

    Purplecoyote commented on this recipe

    Fantastic dish! I went with chorizo as well and it tasted fantastic, I'd not cooked with thighs before either and I was hugely surprised. And impressed! I got lots of kudos putting this on the table, it will definitely be making a regular outing :)

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  • 06 February 2011

    LaurenM rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    really yummy with some boiled rice and leftovers were perfect for lunch next day.

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  • 25 February 2011

    moomoo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really nice and quite spicey, I'm normally a mild spice kinda girl and was suprised how much heat this had from the cayenne pepper. I used Marks & Spencers mini Kabanos sausages which are quite cute in amongst it all!

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  • 30 April 2011

    Suzanne commented on this recipe

    This is one of my favourites as it is such a simple recipe but very tasty

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
  • groundnut oil , or other flavourless oil
  • 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , chopped
  • 2 stalks celery , finely chopped
  • 2 tsp plain flour
  • 1 x 400g tin plum tomatoes
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 1 green pepper , cut into chunks
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 100g cured smoked sausages (such as kabanos), sliced
  • crusty baguette to serve
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Per serving

619 kcalories, protein 56g, carbohydrate 18.7g, fat 36.1 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 4.2g, salt 3.61 g

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