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- From: Chad Davies <davies@astro.ufl.edu>
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: New Orleans-Style Chicken Stew
- Message-ID: <34pv3lINNj5h@no-names.nerdc.ufl.edu>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 05:18:05 -0400 (EDT)
- Keywords: Chicken
- Organization: Univ. of Florida Astronomy Dept.
-
- Hello Everybody!
-
- Here's a quick and simple Gumboish type of stew. Several friends of
- mine seem to like it, so I thought I'd share it around a bit. Its not
- really a gumbo as the roux is not made properly or with nearly the
- amount of time necessary, but this tastes good anyway. Working Time:
- 25 min., Total Time: 55 min.
-
- 4 Servings:
-
- 1 bunch of scallions (Green Onions) 6 to 8
- 2 ribs celery
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed through a press
- 1 can (14 oz) stewed tomatoes with their juice (I use diced tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 drops hot pepper sauce (I tend to use more than this)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 lb. kielbasa or other precooked garlic sausage
-
- 1. Coarsely chop the scallions. Dice the celery and bell pepper. Cut
- the chicken into bite sized pieces
-
- 2. In a plastic bag, combine flour, thyme and cayenne, and shake to
- mix. Add chicken and shake to coat lightly. Remove chicken and
- reserve excess flour mixture.
-
- 3. In a large skillet, warm 1 Tbsp. of the butter in the oil over
- medium high heat until the butter is melted. Add the chicken and cook
- until it is browned all over, about 7 min. Remove chicken to a plate
- and cover loosely to keep warm.
-
- 4. Add 1 remaining Tbsp. butter to the skillet and heat until melted.
- Add the garlic and the reserved dredging mixture. Cook, stirring,
- until the flour is no longer visible, about 1 min.
-
- 5. Add tomatoes and their juice, the chicken broth, scallions, celery,
- bell pepper, hot pepper sauce and bay leaf, and bring to a boil over
- medium-heat. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring
- occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 15 min.
-
- 6. Meanwhile, dice the sausage.
-
- 7. Return the stew to a boil over medium-high heat. Return the chicken
- (and any juices that have accumulated on the plate) to the skillet
- along with the sausage, and heat until the chicken is cooked through,
- about 3 min. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
-
- Per Serving:
- Calories: 402
- Protein: 39 gm
- Fat: 19 gm
- Carbohydrates: 18 gm
- Cholesterol: 117 mg
- Sodium: 792 mg
-
- A few notes: As can be seen above, this isn't a light, heart healthy
- kind of meal. I don't really know how to fix that other than getting
- rid of the kielbasa which takes a lot away from the taste. I tend to
- add more seasoning in the form of both hot pepper sauce and paprika and
- I tend to cook it a bit longer on the last stage for a better mix of
- flavor.
-
- Enjoy and Peace,
-
- Chad
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