Grammy's Kitchen · Gumbo · Cajun Gumbo
One of 25 gumbo recipes we measured
from www.chilipeppermadness.com
132 cooks on www.chilipeppermadness.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 25.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 181% | 114% |
| fat | 1% | 8% |
| aromatics | 20% | 20% |
| vegetables and beans | 25% | 25% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon oil |
| 454 g | 1 pound chicken thighs (chopped - chicken breast is good, too) |
| Salt and pepper (to taste (I use 1 teaspoon each)) | |
| 340 g | 12 ounces andouille ( sliced into 1/4 inch slices) |
| 73 g | 1/2 cup peanut oil (or vegetable oil) |
| 60 g | 1/2 cup flour |
| 120 g | 1 medium bell pepper (chopped) |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion (chopped) |
| 80 g | 2 medium celery stalk s (chopped) |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (chopped) |
| 1 cup sliced okra (optional) | |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (or more to taste) |
| 1440 g | 6 cups chicken stock |
| 3 g | 3 bay leaves |
| 25 g | 4 tablespoons chopped parsley (+ more for serving) |
| 1 tablespoon filé powder (or to taste if desired) | |
| For Serving: Cooked white rice if desired |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.chilipeppermadness.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made this for the first time tonight for a Fat Tuesday meal. Didn't know what to expect as I have never even tasted Gumbo! Used your homemade Cajun seasoning recipe as well. I did omit the okra but used the file powder. What a flavor bomb! My husband a” — a cook, 5.0★
“Y’all can stop looking for gumbo right here. This is legit, the real deal. Better than many a dish in Lafayette. No I do not work for this guy, it really is that good. Caution on the Cajun seasoning, I like a brand that is very salty, 2 tablespoons would overp” — a cook, 5.0★