Brian got the Paul Prudhomme Cajun Cookbook for Christmas and he loves it! He decided the first stab at cooking would be the Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo dish. You can find the original recipe HERE.
So we did... and let me tell you... cooking Paul's recipes is a marathon, not a sprint. A really long marathon. We've cooked two now and they take so. long. Lots going on in the kitchen. Brian made a super dark roux and the whole thing was delicious. I am not thrilled about all the frying going on here but I'm sure we can make an exception for once a month. Our next stab will be a seafood dish, I'm sure it will be full of butter but at least there will be not hot oil in the cast iron waiting to fry something.
So here's the recipe if you are interested. And I do suggest making his rice, his way. It's pretty good!
Chicken and Smoked Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Makes 6 main-dish or 10 appetizer servings
Ingredients
1 (3-4 pound) chicken, cut up
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic®
1 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
¾ cup finely chopped celery
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil for deep frying
7 cups chicken stock or water
½ pound Chef Paul Prudhomme's Andouille (or any other good pure smoked sausage) cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Hot cooked rice (preferably converted)
Prepare
Remove excess fat from the chicken pieces. Rub a generous amount of Meat Magic® on both sides of each piece, making sure each is evenly covered.
Meanwhile, in a medium-size bowl combine the onions, bell peppers and celery, set aside.
Thoroughly combine the flour with 1 tablespoon of Meat Magic® in a paper or plastic bag. Add the chicken and shake until pieces are well coated. Reserve ½ cup of the flour.
In a large skillet (preferably NOT a nonstick type) heat 1½ inches oil until very hot (375º to 400º). Fry the chicken pieces until crust is brown on both sides, about 5 to 8 minutes per side; drain on paper towels. Carefully pour the hot oil into a glass measuring cup, leaving as many of the browned particles in the pan as possible. Scrape the pan bottom with a metal whisk to loosen any stuck particles, then return ½ cup of hot oil to the pan. Place pan over high heat. Using a long handled metal whisk, gradually stir in the reserved ½ cup flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until roux is dark red-brown, about 3½ to 4 minutes, being careful not to let it scorch or splash on your skin. Remove from heat and immediately add the reserved vegetable mixture, stirring constantly until the roux stops getting darker. Return pan to low heat and cook until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly and scraping the pan bottom well. Set aside.
Place the stock in a 5½-quart saucepan or large Dutch oven. Bring to a boil. Add the roux mixture by spoonfuls to the boiling stock, stirring until dissolved between additions. Add the chicken pieces and return mixture to a boil, stirring and scraping pan bottom often. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in the andouille and garlic. Simmer uncovered until chicken is tender, about 1½-2 hours, stirring occasionally and more often toward the end of cooking time.
When the gumbo is almost cooked, adjust the seasoning if desired with additional Meat Magic®. Serve immediately over rice.
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