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Roux Awakening — Chicken and andouille gumbo

Chicken and andouille gumbo. Read the full method and preparation notes before starting.

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Roux Awakening — Chicken and andouille gumbo

Chicken and andouille gumbo. Read the full method and preparation notes before starting.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ¹/₂ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, plus more to taste
  • ¹/₂ cup grapeseed oil plus 1 tablespoon
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 rib celery diced
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
  • 1 green bell pepper small, diced
  • 1 yellow onion small, diced
  • 8 ounces amber-style beer
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 pound andouille sausage cut into 1/4 inch coins
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • white rice cooked, for serving
  • scallions sliced, for serving

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and one tablespoon of grapeseed oil. Broil it until slightly charred and golden, about 10 minutes, and set aside.
  2. Heat a thick bottomed 4-quart Dutch oven over medium. Add the oil and flour and, using a whisk, stir constantly, taking care not to allow any to splash and burn you, until the roux has turned dark brown (the color of a bar of Hershey's chocolate is about right), about 25 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic, celery, jalapeño, bell pepper, and onion and cook for one minute. Add the beer to deglaze, then add the stock, thyme, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Stir slowly and continuously until the gumbo is back to a simmer, then add the chicken thighs and the sausage. Bring to a simmer and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours. Gumbo should thick but not like gravy. Season with cayenne and serve with cooked rice. Top with scallions and enjoy!

Notes

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No reliable overall time is supplied here. Include any marinating, resting or overnight preparation described in the method.
Where shown, times and yields are saved source estimates, not measured kitchen-test results.

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