Chicken Louisa Recipes

CHICKEN LOUISA

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides. Brown chicken on both sides in 2 batches, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Add shallot to skillet and cook, stirring, until tender, about 1 minute. Add wine and deglaze by boiling over high heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half. Stir in cream, tomatoes, tarragon, and bouillon cube, then simmer, stirring, until tomatoes are softened and sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Return chicken, with any juices accumulated on plate, to skillet and simmer until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKEN LOUIS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice and seafood seasoning. Stir in chicken, celery and bell pepper.
• Spoon chicken mixture onto bottoms of buns. Top with lettuce and tops of buns.

LOUISIANA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in oven bag; shake to coat. Place oven bag in a 13x9-in. baking pan or larger roasting pan. Sprinkle chicken with salt and cayenne pepper; place in bag. , Surround chicken with onions, potatoes, carrots and green peppers. Place one garlic clove inside the chicken and one with the vegetables. Sprinkle parsley and mint over vegetables and chicken. Combine broth, Worcestershire sauce and bitters if desired. Pour under chicken inside of bag., Fasten the bag. Puncture the top of the bag five or six times with a fork. Bake until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

CHICKEN LOUISA (CUTLETS)

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil and butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides.
• Brown chicken on both sides in 2 batches, about 3 minutes per batch.
• Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Add shallots to skillet and cook, stirring, until tender, about 1 minute.
• Add wine and deglaze by boiling over high heat, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half.
• Stir in cream, tomatoes, tarragon, and bouillon cube, then simmer, stirring, until tomatoes are softened and sauce begins to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return chicken, with any juices accumulated on plate, to skillet and simmer until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.

TANYA'S LOUISIANA SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl mix together the eggs and milk. Add ALMOST all of the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder (reserve a dash of each for seasoning the chicken pieces). Set aside.
• Sprinkle a dash of the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder onto both sides of the chicken pieces.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Put the flour in a plastic bag. One piece at a time, dip the chicken into the egg/milk mixture then add to the plastic bag. Shake the bag so that the flour is covering each piece of chicken.
• You can check to see if the oil is hot enough by sprinkling a little flour in the skillet. If it fries, it's hot enough! Place the chicken pieces in the skillet. After about 5 minutes, turn the chicken over. Let chicken fry for about 15 minutes or until the meat is cooked through and the juices run clear. Enjoy!

LOUISIANA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown the chicken pieces in the oil.
• Remove the pieces.
• Stir the flour into the drippings and cook until brown.
• Add the celery, pepper and onion and cook until tender.
• Add the soup powder, water, salt and paprika, bring to a boil.
• Cook for 5 minutes.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, bake uncovered for 45 minutes, basting often and skimming fat.