
I use canola oil, as I always have it on hand. Oil and Flour for the Rouxįor the roux, you will need even amounts of flour and oil. To make 6 cups of broth, you will need 6 bouillon cubes and 6 cups of water. You can either buy chicken broth in the container, or for ease of storing, I use chicken bouillon cubes and simply mix with warm water. Chicken broth made from chicken boullion cubes and Amber Beer.

You will only need 1 cup of beer, so enjoy a few sips while you are cooking away. Yes, Beer! Use an Amber beer for this recipe. I also use Cayenne pepper to taste if you like additional spice. Seasoningsįor seasonings for the chicken and okra gumbo, I use Kinder’s “The Blend” Seasoning and Kinder’s “Red Garlic” Seasoning. Onionįor this chicken and okra gumbo, I use one sweet onion, Vidalia is my favorite choice. If you use pre-minced garlic, it does have to be refrigerated or kept in a cooler after opening. Fresh garlic if in a whole clove, can be stored in a dry box. You can use a fork to mince fresh garlic, by pressing the fork into the garlic and alternating vertical and horizontal when you press the tines into the garlic. You can use as many cloves as you want, but don’t skimp on the garlic! For this recipe, I use about 4 cloves of garlic.

Garlic is my favorite ingredient in gumbo. Diced Celery, Green pepper and Jalepeno for the Chicken and Okra Gumbo. To prepare the green pepper and jalepeno, remove the seeds and small dice. These three ingredients are a must for gumbo! They add great flavor and taste to the recipe. To prepare the okra, you will need to slice off the tops and slice into small rings. This is one of my favorite fresh ingredients to cook with living in South Carolina. It’s Chicken and okra gumbo! Of course, you need okra. To prepare the sausage, slice into small rings. I would recommend using sausage packaged well, as it will need to be stored in the cooler if you are not camping in a camper with a fridge.

You will need 1 lb of smoked sausage or andouille sausage for this chicken and okra gumbo. For ease, when camping, boneless skinless chicken thighs eliminate the need for removing the bones, but I will use bone in chicken thighs today for this recipe. I use chicken thighs when making this recipe. You do have to make a roux without burning it! The trick is to constantly stir! Ingredients You’ll Need Chicken If doing it over an open fire, just make sure you can control the heat with adjusting the distance to the fire. You want to be able to control your heating temperature. When making this chicken and okra gumbo, I use both my cast iron skillet and dutch oven for different elements of the dish, so a camp stove or cast iron safe hot plate would be helpful for this dish. It perfectly pairs cajun spices with chicken, sausage and my favorite, okra! Amazing Chicken and Okra Gumbo ready to enjoy! Serve over rice. This chicken and okra gumbo recipe is a great choice for outdoor cooking if you are going to be hanging around the campsite for the day or for a rainy day stuck in the camper.
