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Because my nephew loves these chicken gumbo recipes, I usually cook with these recipes. If you want to try to cook them, just go ahead. I’m sure you’ll love as well.

Chicken gumbo recipe #1

Ingredients:

1 chicken

4 slices bacon

1 dozen pods of okra

3 ears corn

1 onion

3 qts water

6 large tomates

2 Irish potatoes

Step by step:

Cut chicken into serving pieces

Fry four slices of bacon in pan. Lift out bacon, reserving the grease.

Dredge chicken with flour and saute in bacon grease.

Pour one quart of boiling water over chicken and cook until it falls from the bone.

While chicken is cooking, place vegetables in a pot with two quarts of water and cook until done.

When chicken is done, cut finely and add, along with liquid, to the vegetables.

Cook until thickened, season as desired and serve.

Chicken gumbo recipe #2

Ingredients:

2 5-ounce cans chunk white chicken

1 cup chopped green peppers

1 cup chopped onion

1 14-1/2- to 16-ounce can tomatoes (2 cups)

1 cup chicken broth

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 cup uncooked rice

1/2 teaspoon gumbo file

Step by step:

Combine chicken, peppers, onion, tomatoes, broth and red pepper in large skillet.

Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Stir in rice.

Replace lid and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Adjust seasonings, if necessary.

Stir in file just before serving.

Written by Dede Purneim our expert of the day.