Chicken or Shrimp Gumbo

Name: Chicken or Shrimp Gumbo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooking oil; 1/2 cup flour; 1 bag (16 oz) frozen okra; 2 onions, chopped; 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 cans chicken broth; Water; 1 cooked rotisserie chicken, cut into pieces (or 2 lbs raw shrimp); Salt; Pepper; Cayenne pepper, to taste; Garlic powder, to taste; 6 cups cooked rice

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:2h 30min

Updated at: Mon, 25 May 2026 17:05:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories411.8 kcal (21%)

Total Fat20.7 g (30%)

Carbs35.3 g (14%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein20.7 g (41%)

Sodium994.3 mg (50%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

½ cupcooking oil

½ cupflour

1 x 16 ozfrozen okra

2onions

chopped

14.5 ozcan diced tomatoes

cooked, cut into pieces, or 2 lbs raw shrimp

6 cupsrice

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over low heat. Stir in the flour until the mixture is smooth. Continue stirring until it turns a nice, fudgy brown color, about 12-15 minutes (Be careful to keep stirring so the mixture doesn’t burn)

Step 2

Stir in the frozen okra and chopped onions. Add the broth plus 3 cans of water (or equal amount of water, if you half this recipe).

Step 3

Add chicken or shrimp. Add salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder.

Step 4

Simmer, covered, for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.