Gumbo Style Chicken Creole

A delicious chicken gumbo with a tomato base. Serve over hot cooked rice and sprinkle with filé powder, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 137 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, with liquid
• 3 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup chicken broth, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is the color of a copper penny. Reduce heat to low and stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Add chicken, tomatoes with green chile peppers, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir together, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken broth or water if mixture is too thick for your liking.