sauce piquante au poulet
This traditional dish needs a lot of TLC. Cooks who need to save time may want to use the slow cooker method. You won't achieve the layers of flavor but you will still have a robust tasting dish.
yield
6 -8
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For sauce piquante au poulet
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3 lgchicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
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3 mdchicken thighs, skinless and boneless
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1 conion, chopped
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1/2 ccelery, chopped
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1/2 cbell pepper, chopped
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4 Tbspgarlic, minced
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1 qtchicken stock, no salt
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1/2 croux, blonde
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16 oztomatoes, canned, petite diced
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6 oztomato paste
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1/2 cgreen onions, sliced
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1/4 cfresh parsley, chopped
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1 tspcayenne pepper
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2 Tbspworcestershire sauce
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salt and pepper
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1bay leaf
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2 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
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2 Tbspbutter
How To Make sauce piquante au poulet
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1Heat lightly salted water in a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. Boil chicken thighs and breasts until cook. Lower heat and simmer for 30 min. -
2Remove from heat, drain stock and reserve for later. Rough chop or pull cooked chicken into 2-3 inch pieces.
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3On medium heat add olive oil to Dutch oven. Pan sear chicken and remove. Add 2 T. butter and sauté onions, celery and green onions (Trinity) until onions are clear.
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4Add prepared blonde roux until it begins to soften. Slowly add 1 cup of the chicken stock. Stir until well blended.
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5Now add the 6 ounces of tomato pastes and 2 more cups of chicken stock. Mix well. Add in petite diced tomatoes, garlic, and bay leaf. Simmer on medium heat for 20 min.
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6Add in chicken, Cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer until mixture thickens completely into a smooth gravy. About 10 to 15 min. Top with green onions and parsley
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7Note: you can accomplish this same dish in a slow cooker. I recommend pan searing chopped chicken and sautéing onions, celery and bellpepper. Remember to add sliced green onions and parsley right before serving!
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