The 1928 Chicken Gumbo: The Authentic Recipe Your Grandma Never Told You

Start by introducing the recipe and ingredients for chicken gumbo.

Use about 1/2 cup of chopped raw bacon in place of salt pork and sauté it in a Dutch oven.

Add 1 pound of chicken tenders to the bacon and sauté until the chicken is browned.

Transfer the chicken and bacon mixture to a large Dutch oven, leaving as much bacon fat as possible.

In the same Dutch oven, add a little olive oil to prevent sticking and sauté the chopped large onion and green beans (2-3 cups).

Sauté the onion and green beans for about 15-20 minutes until they are cooked down.

Add a 15 oz can of diced tomatoes to the sautéed vegetables.

Pour in 3 cups of heated chicken broth instead of boiling water.

Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, paprika, and oregano.

Add about 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, adjusting for the bacon and broth already in the mixture.

Add a few shakes of dried parsley flakes and about 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper.

Simmer the gumbo slowly for 2 to 4 hours.

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