Chicken Gumbo Recipe
Ingredients
| Stewing chicken | 5 Pound | |
| Salt | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pepper | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Flour | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Onions | 2 Medium | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5 gm) | |
| Water | 5 Quart | |
| Uncooked shrimp | 1⁄2 Pound | |
| Diced okra | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Chopped parsley | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Diced celery | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Chopped scallions | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Thyme | 1⁄4 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 6506 Calories from Fat 3902
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 435 g669.3%
Saturated Fat 156 g780.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 2192.8 mg730.9%
Sodium 8557.5 mg356.6%
Total Carbohydrates 150 g50%
Dietary Fiber 27.9 g111.7%
Sugars 26.1 g
Protein 483 g965%
Vitamin A 197.7% Vitamin C 338%
Calcium 91.2% Iron 174.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Heat butter or margarine in a large skillet and fry chicken until golden brown.
Remove chicken to a heavy kettle or Dutch oven.
Add flour to fat in skillet and cook until lightly brown.
Add onion and garlic clove; simmer until onion is transparent.
Pour contents of skillet into kettle with chicken; pour in 1 quart of the water slowly; cover and simmer 1 hour or until chicken is almost tender.
Add shrimp, okra, and 3 or 4 quarts water; simmer 20 minutes longer.
Add parsley, celery, scallions, and thyme, and simmer 15 minutes longer.
Ladle over cooked rice on 8 plates.
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