Deep South Gumbo
Serves : 4
Ingredients
- 500g chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
- 1 chilli pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 400ml chicken stock
- 100g okra, chopped
Directions
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook chicken in batches for 5 minutes to brown. Remove and set aside. Add onion, pepper, celery, chilli. Cover pan with lid and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, bay leaf, spices and cook for 1 min. Add in chicken, tomatoes, stock, bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes until juices reduced and thickened.