CHICKEN SAUSAGE GUMBO STIR FRY

CHICKEN SAUSAGE GUMBO STIR FRY

1/4 lb. raw breakfast sausage
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. flour
1 whole chicken breast, debone, cut in 1" chunks
4 chicken bouillon cubes
4 c. water
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 med. yellow onion, cut in half & sliced
3 ribs celery, cut in match like size strips
2 med. size carrots, strips, peeled & cut into match like pieces
1 sm. green pepper, seeded & cut into match like strips
1 sm. red pepper, seeded & cut into match like strips
1 lb. smoked sausage, sliced
2 tbsp. oyster sauce
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce or to taste
3 tsp. Zatarain's file gumbo powder

Brown sausage links, remove sausage from fat and set aside. Add butter to the fat and melt. Add flour to this and stir while the mixture turns to dark brown in color, being careful not to scorch; set aside.

Heat vegetable oil and add chicken. Stir fry until meat is practically done. Add onions, celery and carrots and stir fry until vegetables are semi crisp. Add chicken cubes and water, oyster sauce, Tabasco sauce and file gumbo powder. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Garnish with chopped green onions.