Chicken Sausage Gumbo

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup lard
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 quarts chicken broth
• 1 lb andouille sausage, cut into bite size cubes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 5 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 prepare seasoning mix. cut up chicken. place chicken on baking sheet and sprinkle with seasoning mix. let stand 30 minutes.
• 2 place flour in bag. add chicken and shake. remove chicken and shake in colander to remove excess flour. reserve all flour.
• 3 heat one cup lard in large dutch oven. when very hot add chicken in batches, stir until browned on all sides. strain lard and add more to equal 1 cup. add fat back into pot. add reserved flour and whisk over medium-low heat until mahogany-colored.
• 4 add onion, bell pepper, and celery at once, stir. cook until vegetables are wilted.
• 5 slowly stir in stock, stirring as you add. bring to a full boil.
• 6 reduce heat and add sausage, garlic, salt, black pepper and cayenne. add chicken and simmer 25 mins., stirring often.
• 7 serve over rice.