Chicken sauce piquante

[cajundetector]

Just thought I’d share a traditional south Louisiana dish the way may grandmaw used to cook it. It’s near sacrilege that I’m not cooking in cast iron and in a stockpot but I’m feeding a lot of folks and my pot isn’t big enough. Take chicken parts and brown over high heat. Make a blonde roux in the side or use jarred. When done, take chicken out. Sauté your trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery). Add garlic. Poor stick/water as it will release the gratons (pan drippings). Add tomatoes (crushed, sauce,whole). Bring to a boil and add roux to your desired thickness. Bring back to a boil and add jalapeño, cayenne, whatever other seasonings you like. Add chicken and reduce to slow simmer. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. C’est bon!!!

 

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[Blackfoot58]

Just thought I’d share a traditional south Louisiana dish the way may grandmaw used to cook it. It’s near sacrilege that I’m not cooking in cast iron and in a stockpot but I’m feeding a lot of folks and my pot isn’t big enough. Take chicken parts and brown over high heat. Make a blonde roux in the side or use jarred. When done, take chicken out. Sauté your trinity (onion, bell pepper, celery). Add garlic. Poor stick/water as it will release the gratons (pan drippings). Add tomatoes (crushed, sauce,whole). Bring to a boil and add roux to your desired thickness. Bring back to a boil and add jalapeño, cayenne, whatever other seasonings you like. Add chicken and reduce to slow simmer. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. C’est bon!!!

I can almost hear the zydeco music! Pour that over some dirty rice and “haw yee!”