Chicken Creole Recipe
Ingredients
| Chicken pieces (i.e., thighs and breasts) - 8, assorted | ||
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onions | 2 Large, chopped | |
| Garlic | 4 Clove (5gm) | |
| Celery - 2 ribs, sliced | ||
| Green peppers | 2 To taste | |
| Tomatoes | 2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Lemon | 1 | |
| Cayenne pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Basil | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Thyme | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Bay leaves | 4 | |
| Scallions | 2 Bunch (100gm), sliced | |
| Parsley sprigs | 2 | |
Directions
MAKING
1. Take chicken pieces and broil it for 15-20 minutes or until they are crisp and brown. Keep it aside.
2. In a heavy Dutch oven or a large skillet, heat olive oil over a very low flame so as to just warm it gently.
3. Add onions, garlic, celery and pepper and saute it slowly for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to change color and become transparent.
4. Add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Add lemon, cayenne, black pepper, salt, basil, thyme, chili powder and bay leaves. Mix it well and let it simmer for 15 minutes. If required, add water to it.
6. Add chicken to the above mixture and cook it for approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
7. Remove from flame. Taste it and correct the seasoning if required.
SERVING
8. Garnish with scallions and parsley.
9. Serve Chicken Creole with noodles or rice.
1. Take chicken pieces and broil it for 15-20 minutes or until they are crisp and brown. Keep it aside.
2. In a heavy Dutch oven or a large skillet, heat olive oil over a very low flame so as to just warm it gently.
3. Add onions, garlic, celery and pepper and saute it slowly for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to change color and become transparent.
4. Add tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Add lemon, cayenne, black pepper, salt, basil, thyme, chili powder and bay leaves. Mix it well and let it simmer for 15 minutes. If required, add water to it.
6. Add chicken to the above mixture and cook it for approximately 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
7. Remove from flame. Taste it and correct the seasoning if required.
SERVING
8. Garnish with scallions and parsley.
9. Serve Chicken Creole with noodles or rice.
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