chicken sausage and shrimp gumbo

Ingredients chicken sausage and shrimp gumbo

1/2 cup butter (divided)
1/2 cup small shrimp uncooked peeled and divided
2 cup Cooked chicken breast (shredded) or can shred it yourself
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cup chopped onions
6 tbsp flour
2 cup frozen sliced okra
4 tsp minced garlic
4 cup Chicken stock
1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/3 tsp cayenne pepper
1 lb Smoked Sausage (sliced)
1 salt and pepper to taste (optional)

how to make chicken sausage and shrimp gumbo

In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat

Once butter is melted add bell pepper, onions, celery and cook till onions are soft. Then add garlic the last minute

Add chicken stock, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire, parsley, okra, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to boil then reduce heat. Cover and simmer

On different skillet, Brown your sliced sausage. Once it's done, remove from pan with slotted spoon and add to chicken stock mixture

Discard sausage drippings from skillet/pan then melt 6 tablespoon of butter, once melted add 6 tablespoons of flour and mix till it's incorporated. Cook for 6-8 minutes stirring occasionally. Careful not to burn the mixture but the dark it is the more flavorful it's gonna be

Add the mixture to the chicken stock and bring to boil stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add chicken and simmer.

At this point, gumbo is ready to eat but for mire flavor, let it continue simmering for 1-2 hours. Add shrimp last 5 minutes and serve.

Serve with a scoop of rice or over rice