Crockpot Chicken Gumbo Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours, 35 minutes
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 4 ribs celery, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (28-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 8 ounces andouille sausage, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 ½ cups fresh okra, diced
Directions
  1. Place oil in saute pan over high heat.
  2. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add tomato paste and stir. Cook until fragrant, approximately 1 minute.
  4. Add flour and stir to combine.
  5. Transfer contents from saute pan to the slow cooker.
  6. Pour in chicken stock and tomatoes.
  7. Add chicken and sausage.
  8. Stir in salt, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, thyme, oregano, cayenne, and bay leaves, and slow cook on high for 3 hours.
  9. Add okra to slow cooker and continue cooking for 30 minutes until okra is tender.
  10. Garnish gumbo with scallions and gumbo filé, if desired, before serving.