Gumbo File

Name: Gumbo File
Ingredients: 4 lbs stewing chicken; 2 quarts water; 12 lb ham, cubed; 2 onions, peeled and chopped; 1 pint oyster, juice reserved; salt (to taste); pepper (to taste); cayenne (to taste); 12 chili pepper, seeded and minced (optional); 2 tablespoons file powder; 2 cups rice, cooked

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 lbs stewing chicken
2 quarts water
12 lb ham, cubed
2 onions, peeled and chopped
1 pint oyster, juice reserved
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
cayenne (to taste)
12 chili pepper, seeded and minced (optional)
2 tablespoons file powder
2 cups rice, cooked

Directions

1

Cut chicken in serving portions and simmer in salted water until tender.
2

Remove bones and cut meat into cubes.
3

Fry ham.
4

Brown onions in ham fat.
5

Combine chicken, ham, cooked onions and oyster juice; cover with boiling chicken stock.
6

Add seasonings and chili pepper; simmer for two hours.
7

About ten minutes before serving moisten file powder with a little of the soup; add to soup along with the oysters.
8

Do not cook after adding file.
9

Place a mound of cooked rice in each soup dish and ladle gumbo over the top.