Ingredients
12 servings
- •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
- Saute chicken and sausage in a large skillet for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove meat from skillet, add green onions and onion and saute until soft. Set aside.
- 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.
- Put water in a large pot. Add the chicken, sausage, onion mixture, celery, seasoning, cayenne pepper, salt, 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, add the remaining 1/2 cup roux.
- Reduce heat to medium low and simmer uncovered for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve hot over rice, if desired.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 337
- Carbohydrate: 11g
- Fat: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Sugar: 1g