Virginia Chicken Gumbo with Ham and Oysters

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	205%	96%
fat	12%	6%
aromatics	74%	21%
thickener	6%	4%
vegetables and beans	196%	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.

57 g	1/4 cup salted butter
30 g	1/4 cup all-purpose flour
40 g	1/4 cup finely diced onion
74 g	1/2 cup finely diced green bell pepper
50 g	1/2 cup finely diced celery
6 g	2 cloves garlic, (minced)
960 g	4 cups chicken broth
794 g	1 (28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with their juices ((not drained))
2 g	1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 g	1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 g	1 bay leaf
5 g	2 teaspoons paprika
1 g	1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more, ( to taste)
241 g	2 cups cooked, shredded chicken ((about 8-9 ounces))
227 g	8 ounces diced ham
	1 pint oysters with their liquor
	1 cup cut okra
300 g	2 green onions, white and green parts, (chopped)
25 g	1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
	2 teaspoons filé powder
	Kosher salt, to taste
	For serving: 4 cups cooked long-grain white rice

Method: 7 steps, published by www.theseasonedmom.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Truth is, I had all the ingredients, so I was hoping this recipe would be good. I know, it's not winter, but it's a cool summer day, and this tasted so yummy! I'll have a lot of leftovers as this pot can feed 4 or 5 easy! Thank you for sharing this twist o” — a cook, 5★

“Truth is, I had all the ingredients, so I was hoping this recipe would be good. I know, it’s not winter, but it’s a cool summer day, and this tasted so yummy! I’ll have a lot of leftovers as this pot can feed 4 or 5 easy! Thank you for sharing this twist on a ” — a cook, 5★