Chicken and Okra Gumbo

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1 large white onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 3 large celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice

• 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth

• 6 ounces andouille links, thinly sliced

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 tablespoons prepared jerk paste or 1 tablespoon ground jerk seasoning

• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

• 1 tablespoon smoked hot paprika

• 3/4 pound fresh or thawed frozen okra, sliced 1/4 inch thick

• 1 (3 1/2-pound) rotisserie chicken — meat shredded, skin and bones discarded

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

• Hot sauce (such as Tabasco)

• Steamed long-grain white rice, for serving

• 2 scallions, thinly sliced