Restaurant Recipes
The Feed Bag Chicken Gumbo
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 chicken breast halves
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup fresh or frozen okra
- 1 cup fresh, frozen or canned corn
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- Dash of red hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon gumbo file (mixed with water until gooey)
- 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cups uncooked rice
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a kettle with enough water to cover. Cook until done, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken to a platter. Strain chicken broth.
- Return broth to kettle. Add celery, green pepper, onion, okra, corn, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, Cajun Seasoning, hot sauce and gumbo fil paste. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Chop chicken into bite-size pieces and return to kettle. Add tomatoes. Bring back to boil. If soup is too thick, add chicken broth.
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- To serve, place desired amount of rice in serving bowl. Add gumbo.
- Serve immediately.
Attribution
The Feed Bag, Louisville, Kentucky