In a bowl, combine all Marinade ingredients and toss with Chicken. Let marinate overnight.
Make the Roux: In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt Duck Fat over medium heat. Whisk in Flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is a dark chocolate color, about 20-25 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.
Add Onion, Celery Stalks, and Green Bell Pepper to the pot and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add Andouille Sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes, until lightly browned.
Deglaze the pot with Dry Sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
Stir in all Sauce ingredients, including the marinated Chicken. Bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 90-120 minutes, or until Chicken is very tender.
Remove Bay Leaf before serving. Serve with rice.
Ingredients
6
Chicken
2 lbs900 gChicken-bone-in, skin-on thighs
Marinade
2 tbsp30 mLCreole Seasoning
1 tbsp15 mLHot Sauce
1 tsp5 mLGarlic Powder
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBlack Pepper-freshly ground
Roux
1/2 cup113 gAll-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup113 gDuck Fat
Sauce
1240 mLOnion-finely diced
2120 gCelery Stalks-finely diced
1120 gGreen Bell Pepper-finely diced
4 cloves12 gGarlic-minced
1 (28 oz) can794 gSan Marzano Crushed Tomatoes
1 (8 oz) can227 gTomato Paste
2 tbsp30 mLCreole Seasoning
1 tbsp15 mLSmoked Paprika
1 tsp5 mLCayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp2.5 mLDried Thyme
1 bay leaf2 gBay Leaf
8 oz227 gAndouille Sausage-sliced
1/4 cup60 mLDry Sherry
Equipment
Large pot or Dutch oven
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Instructions
In a bowl, combine all Marinade ingredients and toss with Chicken. Let marinate overnight.
Make the Roux: In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt Duck Fat over medium heat. Whisk in Flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is a dark chocolate color, about 20-25 minutes. Be careful not to burn it.
Add Onion, Celery Stalks, and Green Bell Pepper to the pot and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Add Andouille Sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes, until lightly browned.
Deglaze the pot with Dry Sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
Stir in all Sauce ingredients, including the marinated Chicken. Bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 90-120 minutes, or until Chicken is very tender.
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