Andouille & Chicken Gumbo With File Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
1 4 pound hen -- (4 to 6) 1/2 cup cooking oil 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cup onions -- chopped 1 1/2 cup celery -- chopped 3/4 cup green onions -- chopped 4 garlic cloves -- (4 to 5) 1 lb andouille -- sliced 1 lb smoked sausage -- sliced 6 qt water 4 tsp black pepper 1 file 3/4 cup parsley -- chopped 3 cup rice -- cooked
Recipe
Preparation
Heat water in large pot. Cut hen into serving pieces. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Brown in hot oil. Remove chicken and set aside. Add flour to drippings. Scrape bottom of skillet to loosen drippings. Make a medium-brown roux. Add onions and celery. Continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add roux to hot water. Stir until dissolved. Add hen, andouille, sausage and remaining salt and pepper. Simmer; remove andouille and sausage, when tender, set aside. Continue cooking until chicken is tender, about 2 hours. Add andouille, sausage, green onions, and parsley. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Cook 15 minutes longer. Add file, allowing 1/4 teaspoon per serving. Makes 4-1/2 quarts. Serve over cooked rice. Festival: Bridge City Gumbo Festival; October 13-15, 1995 Recipe: Jeanne Daunie
Recipe By : New Orleans Recipes
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