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Smoked gumbo

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A comforting Southern American classic, made here with a roux-style base using pork fat, plus smoked chicken thighs, prawns and smoked bacon.

Ingredients

For the stock and the chicken

For the gumbo

  • 2 dried ancho peppersÌý
  • 30g/1oz pork fat or lardÌý
  • 100g/3½oz smoked bacon, diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 celeryÌýsticks, finely chopped
  • 1 green pepper, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp plain flourÌý
  • 8 raw king prawns in shell, shell removedÌý(see above)
  • 4 large spring green leaves, shredded
  • 1 bunch chives, thinly slicedÌý
  • cooked red rice, to serve
  • trimmed chives, to serve