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Cajun chicken gumbo
Photo: Lily Banse

Cajun chicken gumbo

12 ingredients 20 min + 45 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Cajun chicken gumbo

An authentic Louisiana casserole with Creole spices, veggies, ham and a rich sauce - a one pot-with bite

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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

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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