Photo: Lily Banse
Cajun chicken gumbo
12 ingredients
20 min + 45 min
Serves 6
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An authentic Louisiana casserole with Creole spices, veggies, ham and a rich sauce - a one pot-with bite
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
952
Calories
67g
Protein
25g
Fat
111g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Ham | 100g cooked | 145 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 5 skinless chicken breasts , cut into chunky pieces
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 celery sticks, sliced
- 3 bay leaves
- 5 tbsp plain flour
- 4 tsp Cajun spice mix (or 1 each paprika, ground cumin, ground chilli and dried basil)
- 600ml chicken stock (made with 2 stock cubes)
- 2 green peppers , deseeded and cut into chunks
- 300g thickly sliced ham , trimmed of any fat and diced
- 3 spring onions , sliced
- 2 tbsp very roughly chopped parsley
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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