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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Name: Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb andouille sausage, sliced; 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into chunks; 8 cups chicken stock; 2 tsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp filé powder (optional); 2 bay leaves; Salt, black pepper, and hot sauce; 4 cups cooked white rice, for serving

A deep, dark roux-based stew simmered with chicken, andouille sausage, and the Cajun holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper.

⏱ 25 minPrep time

🔥 90 minCook time

🍽 8Servings

🏷 Louisiana / Cajun-Creole KitchenCategory

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Chicken and sausage gumbo is the soul of Louisiana cooking — a dark, deeply toasted roux simmered with chicken, andouille, and the holy trinity until it’s rich, smoky, and thick. It’s the gumbo of Sunday suppers and football tailgates across the state.

The dark-roux classic

A deep, dark roux-based stew simmered with chicken, andouille sausage, and the Creole holy trinity — gumbo, the Louisiana classic.

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Step by stepInstructions

Heat the oil in a large heavy pot and whisk in the flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the roux is dark brown, about 15-20 minutes.
Add the onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook 5 minutes. Add the garlic.
Add the andouille and chicken and cook 5 minutes, then pour in the stock and add the Cajun seasoning, thyme, and bay leaves.
Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, skimming, until the chicken is tender and the gumbo is thick.
Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Remove the bay leaves and stir in filé powder, if using, off the heat.
Serve over white rice.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Cook the roux slowly and patiently — it should turn the color of a copper penny, never black. Stir constantly or it will burn. Gumbo tastes even better the next day.

Recipe details

Prep25 min

Cook90 min

Servings8

CategoryLouisiana / Cajun-Creole Kitchen

PublishedAugust 16, 2026

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