Jambalaya (On The Bayou) File Gumbo Recipe

A while ago, we shared a recipe for Jambalya, inspired by the song Jambalya (On The Bayou). The song chronicles how the singer is going for a party with his girlfriend and the food that they’re going to have.

He mentioned Jambalya – which you can find for the recipe for here, crawfish pie and file gumbo.

File Gumbo

File Gumbo is a quintessential New Orleans dish, made by adding file powder – made by grinding leaves from the North American sassafras tree – to a bowl of gumbo. Gumbo is a stew made with a strongly flavored stock, meat or shellfish and celery, bell peppers and onions.

Try your hand at this file gumbo for lunch or dinner; serve it with a side of mashed potatoes or over wild rice.

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File Gumbo Recipe

Authentic file gumbo recipe.

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups cooked chicken diced
• 1 pound spicy smoked sausage
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 2-3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 3 tbsp gumbo file

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 cup flour 1 medium onion chopped 1 medium green bell pepper chopped 2 stalks celery chopped 2 garlic cloves minced 2 cups cooked chicken diced 1 pound spicy smoked sausage 1 quart chicken broth 2-3 tbsp Cajun seasoning 1 dash hot pepper sauce 3 tbsp gumbo file

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Instructions

1. Heat the sausage in a large pot until it begins to release oil.
2. Combine with the cooked chicken.
3. In the 2 tbsp of oil, sauté the onions, bell peppers and celery.
4. Add the garlic and toss.
5. Combine this mixture with the chicken and sausage.
6. Heat the remaining oil in the pot for a few minutes.
7. Add the flour and stir until the color of the flour turns brown.
8. Pour in the chicken broth and stir to make thin gravy.
9. Add the meats and vegetables back to the pot and add the Cajun seasoning.
10. Simmer the gumbo for half an hour and remove from the stove.
11. Serve over a bowl of rice.