When the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet. Cook until browned and there is a little bit of crust from the seasoning, approximately 5-7 minutes.
Flip the chicken over and cook until there is a browned crust on the second side as well, approximately 3-5 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
To the same skillet, add an additional 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil.
When heated, add the onion and celery. Cook until translucent, approximately 2-3 minutes.
1/2 small white onion, 1 rib celery
Add the garlic, bay leaf, brown rice, gumbo file, 1/2 Tablespoon additional cajun seasoning, and red pepper. Stir to combine.
2 cloves garlic, 1 bay leaf, 1 1/2 cups brown rice, 1/2 Tablespoon gumbo file, 1/2 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Add the stock, okra, and sausage coins. Stir to combine. Add the chicken back into the skillet.
3-4 cups chicken or vegetable stock, 1 cup okra, 6 ounces smoked sausage
Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked completely through and the rice is tender with most of the moisture absorbed. The exact time will depend on how dry your rice is, approximately 30 minutes. Add additional stock if necessary.
Serve the chicken warm on top of some rice.
Notes
This is a mild heat dish. Add more red pepper or hot sauce to give it some spice.If the chicken does not fit in the skillet with all of the other ingredients, you can also finish cooking it in the oven at 350F while the rice is cooking on the stove.Have pre-cooked brown rice? Dinner will be faster! Simply follow the instructions however use the cooked rice with just 1/2 cup of stock in the skillet. You cook time will be greatly decreased as you are simply heating the rice through and marrying the flavors. Make sure you still get your chicken cooked all the way through!Gumbo filehttps://amzn.to/3EvDkRP can be found in the spice section of your grocery store, typically near the bottom with the other specialty seasonings. You can also find it online.