This delicious American Cajun chicken gumbo is made with chicken breasts, turkey ham, chicken stock, vegetables, and Cajun spice mix.

Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 5 Skinless chicken breast, cut into chunky pieces
• 300g, Thickly sliced turkey ham, trimmed off any fat and diced
• 600ml, Chicken stock
• 1 Onion, chopped
• 2 Celery sticks, sliced
• 2 Green peppers deseeded and cut into chunks
• 2 Tbs Parsley, roughly chopped
• 3 Spring onion, sliced
• 4 Tsp Cajun spice mix
• 5 Tbs Plain flour
• 3 Bay leaves
• 4 Tbs Olive oil

Directions:

• In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
• Add in chicken pieces and fry for 5 minutes or until browned.
• Transfer cooked chicken onto a plate.
• Add 1 more tablespoon of oil into the frying pan and add onion in it.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until almost softened.
• Add in celery and fry for 2 more minutes.
• Transfer the cooked onion and celery to the chicken plate along with chicken pieces.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the frying pan and add bay leaves and flour in it.
• Cook for 2 to 3minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the Cajun spice mix and cook for 2 more minutes.
• While whisking with a hand mixer pour in stock and mix until smooth and saucy.
• Return the chicken, onion, and celery to the stock mixture along with the peppers.
• Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add in turkey ham, cover, and simmer for additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings, garnish with parsley and onion and serve.