Slow Cooker Gumbo Recipe
- Prep time: 15 Minutes
- Cook time: 8 Hours & 20 Minutes
- Total time: 8 Hours & 35 Minutes
- Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 chorizo sausages, sliced
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp plain flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 onion, cut into chunks
- 2 tsp garlic, crushed
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp thyme
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- In a frypan, fry off the chorizo and chicken until slightly browned. Transfer to a slow cooker leaving the excess oil in the frypan.
- In the same frypan, add the butter and once melted, add the plain flour. Cook this until it starts to go a dark brown color.
- Stir in the chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In the slow cooker, add the onion, garlic, celery, red bell pepper, Cajun seasoning, thyme, bay leaves, and the liquid from the frypan.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Serve & Enjoy.
Recipe Tips
- If you want to add shrimp or prawns, then these will need to be added at the very end. Add these when you only have about thirty minutes left. Personally, I would add about one to two cups, depending on how much you like them.
- Supposing you’re a fan of okra, then you can add this to the slow cooker. I would add about sixteen ounces of sliced okra and add it at the same time as the rest of the vegetables.
- You're able to make Cajun seasoning at home using some everyday spices and herbs. It's also great if you prefer to make everything from scratch.
- Cook this on high for four hours if you need it to be ready sooner.
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