Name: Cajun chicken gumbo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Cajun & Creole
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 5 skinless chicken breasts cut into chunky pieces; 1 onion chopped; 2 celery sticks, sliced; 3 bay leaves; 5 tbsp plain flour; 4 tsp Cajun spice mix (or 1 each paprika, ground cumin, ground chilli and dried basil); 600ml chicken stock (made with 2 stock cubes); 2 green peppers deseeded and cut into chunks; 300g thickly sliced ham trimmed of any fat and diced; 3 spring onions sliced; 2 tbsp very roughly chopped parsley

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Cajun chicken gumbo

Cajun chicken gumbo

Sarah Cook

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

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An authentic Louisiana casserole with Creole spices, veggies, ham and a rich sauce - a one pot-with bite

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Ingredients

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4 tbsp olive oil
5 skinless chicken breasts

cut into chunky pieces
1 onion

chopped
2 celery

sticks, sliced
3 bay leaves
5 tbsp plain flour
4 tsp Cajun spice

mix (or 1 each paprika, ground cumin, ground chilli and dried basil)
600ml chicken stock

(made with 2 stock cubes)
2 green peppers

deseeded and cut into chunks
300g thickly sliced ham

trimmed of any fat and diced
3 spring onions

sliced
2 tbsp very roughly chopped parsley

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal315
fat11.3g
saturates2g
carbs16.5g
sugars3.3g
fibre2.6g
protein37.3g
salt2.7g

Method

step 1

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wide casserole or big frying pan and fry the chicken for a few mins to brown. Tip out onto a plate. Add the onion to the pan with 1 tbsp more oil and fry for 5 mins until almost softened. Add the celery and fry for another 2 mins, then tip out to join the chicken. Add the remaining oil, bay leaves and flour to the pan and cook into a paste. Carry on cooking, stirring constantly (with a splash of water if you need), until golden brown, then stir in the spices for 2 mins.
step 2

Gradually stir in the stock until smooth and saucy. Return the chicken and veg to the pan, along with the peppers, cover and simmer gently for 15 mins. Stir in the ham, cover and simmer gently for 10 mins more. Check for seasoning, then serve, sprinkled with the spring onions mixed with the chopped parsley.

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