Best Bayou Sauce Piquante Recipes

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BAYOU STYLE CHICKEN SAUCE PIQUANTE



Bayou Style Chicken Sauce Piquante image

Cajun and Creole homes have been dining on Sauce Piquant for generations. Some like it with Alligator, some with chicken. The main ingredient can even be seafood. But the process is all the same. You must have the trinity (onion, bell pepper, and celery), and you must make a roux.

Provided by Penny Stettinius

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 -3 tablespoons canola oil
2 lbs cut up chicken pieces
3 tablespoons creole seasoning
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup bacon grease
1 cup flour
6 ounces tomato paste
kosher salt and black pepper, freshly ground
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup green onion, sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a Lagre heavy pot heat the oil.
  • Dredge chicken pieces in Creole seasonings and 1/2 cup flour and brown in the oil, preferably in a cast iron pan.
  • Remove chicken and set aside.
  • Keep the heat going under your frying pan and add the bacon grease.
  • When grease is hot, slowly whisk in the flour.
  • Stir constantly until the roux turns the color of caramel, the darker the better. About 30 minutes.
  • Carefully add the onion, bell pepper, celery and stir, about 5 minutes until all is incorporated and vegetables are soft.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Add Chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is done.
  • Taste and reseason.
  • Add green onion and parsley.
  • Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

BAYOU SAUCE PIQUANTE



Bayou Sauce Piquante image

This is one of those that get passed down from generations past. Classic Cajun dish.

Provided by Gregory Perry

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 c oil
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 c onions, chopped
1/2 c parsley, chopped
1/2 c celery, chopped
2 lb shrimp, peeled
1 can(s) large can tomato sauce
1 can(s) small tomato juice
1 lb crabmeat
1 lb catfish
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Make a roux with oil and flour; add onions, parsley, and celery. Cook until wilted.
  • 2. Add shrimp and cook until done. Add tomato sauce, tomato juice and salt and pepper; cook about an hour. Add catfish and crabmeat; cook another hour, stirring frequently.
  • 3. Add catfish and crabmeat; cook another hour, stirring frequently.

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