Easy Chicken Gumbo

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 129.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	169%	96%
fat	7%	6%
aromatics	53%	21%
salt	1%	0%
thickener	4%	4%
vegetables and beans	115%	38%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.6	0.6

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

300 g	2 onions (about 1 1/2 cups chopped)
120 g	1 green bell pepper
120 g	3 ribs celery (about 1/2 cup chopped)
38 g	3 tablespoons vegetable shortening (or oil)
22 g	3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
960 g	4 cups chicken stock (unsalted or low sodium)
411 g	1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes (with juice)
	1 1/2 cups okra (sliced, fresh or frozen)
6 g	1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (or to taste)
1 g	1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
2 g	1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 g	1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 g	1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
1 g	1 bay leaf
185 g	1 cup long-grain rice
567 g	1 1/4 pounds boneless chicken breasts (or boneless thighs)
	Garnish: fresh parsley (chopped)
	Garnish: fresh green onions (chopped)
	Optional: filé powder (for serving)

Method: 13 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“I made this recipe and it was OK. Hats off to the people that comment upon its authenticity but as an okra chicken stew it was pretty good. A couple of comments however. People that cook with and write recipes that call for boneless cuts of meat are generally ” — a cook

“I have made this twice in as many days, both times the roux didn't brown at all, even after 30 minutes of cooking and stirring. The flavors are awesome, not even spicy, which was good since the first batch was for the residents at the nursing home where I work” — a cook