Chicken-andouille File Gumbo

Ingredients

  • 1 pound  andouille sausage or other spicy smoked pork sausage, sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/3-inch-thick half-moon slices
  • 1/2 cup  vegetable oil
  • 1   3- to 4 pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  •   Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup  all-purpose flour
  • 1 large  white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3 stalks  celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup  chopped green bell pepper
  • 3 cloves  garlic, minced
  • 2 quarts  low-salt chicken broth
  • 2   bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons  dried thyme
  • 1 bunch  scallions, thinly sliced (dark- and light-green parts only)
  •   Louisiana-style hot sauce, to taste
  • 1/4 cup  hot cooked white rice per serving
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon  file powder per serving

Description

Do Not Add File Powder To The Entire Pot Of Gumbo. If Gumbo Is Reheated With File Powder In It, The File Will Become Stringy And Unpleasant.

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