Chicken Fricassee

Description

A yummy Cajun dish. Chicken, sausage, onion and celery with a seasoning including cayenne pepper and garlic. And of course, what Cajun dish would be complete without the roux?!

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken thighs
  • 2 (12 ounce) packages andouille sausage, sliced
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 cups water
  • 5 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Instructions

  1. Saute chicken and sausage in a large skillet for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove meat from skillet
  2. add green onions and onion and saute until soft. Set aside.
  3. To Make Roux: In a small saucepan stir together oil and flour over low heat; cook until color is caramel and mixture is reduced to 1 cup of roux. Set aside.
  4. Put water in a large pot. Add the chicken
  5. sausage
  6. onion mixture
  7. celery
  8. seasoning
  9. cayenne pepper
  10. salt
  11. ground black pepper and garlic. Bring all to a boil and cook for 20 minutes. Add 1/2 cup roux and stir together; the mixture should have the consistency of chowder. If necessary
  12. add the remaining 1/2 cup roux.
  13. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 2 hours
  14. stirring occasionally. Serve hot over rice
  15. if desired.

Prep Time: 40 mins

Cook Time: 2 hrs

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 12

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