Low Carb Chicken Gumbo Recipe – Instant Pot
Ingredients for 5 servings
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1lb chicken thighs (fat and skin trimmed)
- 8oz smoked turkey sausage, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- ~225g okra, sliced into pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cajun seasoning (see below)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
- 4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Meal Garnish
- cauliflower rice
Steps
Step 1
Turn on the saute function on the slow cooker, then add 1 tablespoon olive oil and chopped chicken thighs. Saute for about 6 to 8 minutes until the thighs are cooked. Remove, then toss in smoked turkey sausage. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, then remove.
Step 2
Add the remaining olive oil, garlic, red onion, bell pepper, celery and okra to the slow cooker and continuously stir so: (a) nothing sticks; and (b) to brown the okra so that it won’t create a slimy gumbo, about 2 to 4 minutes.
Step 3
Add Cajun seasoning and mix together to bloom the spices. Add arrowroot starch and stir again. Slowly add the chicken broth while continuing to stir.
Step 4
Fold in the chicken and the turkey sausage. Give it a stir, the toss in 2 bay leaves and bring it to simmer.
Step 5
Change the setting to slow cooker and cook on medium-high for 4 hours. Enjoy with raw or cooked cauliflower rice to keep it low carb yet satisfying.
Cajun Seasoning Rub
Ingredients to make 1/2 cup
- 1/2 +1 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 +1 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne (or more if you like heat)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon sage
- teaspoon sea salt
- teaspoon pepper