Ragondin Sauce Piquant Recipes

QUICK AND EASY CHICKEN PIQUANT

Steps:

• Mix flour and Creole seasoning together in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken through the flour mixture, shaking of excess.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-heat. Cook chicken in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, pickles, vinegar, capers, and garlic to chicken; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes more.

CHICKEN SAUCE PIQUANTE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in large heavy nonstick pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon of the salt. In a bowl combine the Essence with 1/2 cup of the flour and stir to combine. Dredge the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour mixture and shake to remove any excess flour. Brown the pieces, in batches if necessary, until golden on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Stir in the onions, bell peppers, celery, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, crushed red pepper flakes, cayenne, and bay leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of the flour and cook, stirring, to cook the flour without browning, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, Worcestershire, and pepper sauce.
• Return the chicken to the pot, increase the heat under the sauce to medium-high and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is fall-from the bone tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove and discard the bay leaves.
• To serve, spoon the rice onto plates, top with the chicken and sauce, and garnish with the green onions and parsley.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.

RAGONDIN SAUCE PIQUANT

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven, make a medium brown roux using margarine and flour.
• Add onions, bell pepper and garlic.
• Cook until tender.
• Add nutria meat, sherry and water.
• Cover and cook on low heat approximately 1 ½ hours or until meat is tender.
• Add tomatoes and jalapeno peppers.
• Cook 30 additional minutes.

PIQUANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly.

BAYOU STYLE CHICKEN SAUCE PIQUANTE

Steps:

• In a Lagre heavy pot heat the oil.
• Dredge chicken pieces in Creole seasonings and 1/2 cup flour and brown in the oil, preferably in a cast iron pan.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Keep the heat going under your frying pan and add the bacon grease.
• When grease is hot, slowly whisk in the flour.
• Stir constantly until the roux turns the color of caramel, the darker the better. About 30 minutes.
• Carefully add the onion, bell pepper, celery and stir, about 5 minutes until all is incorporated and vegetables are soft.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add Chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper; cover and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is done.
• Taste and reseason.
• Add green onion and parsley.
• Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.

SAUSAGE SAUCE PIQUANT

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a non-stick skillet.
• Drain any fat and set aside.
• Make a roux by browning oil and flour, stirring constantly until the roux is about the color of peanut butter.
• Add onion and bell pepper.
• Saute.
• Add cooked sausage, tomatoes, water and seasonings.
• Cover and simmer at least one hour.
• Serve over rice.

WILD DUCK AND ANDOUILLE SAUCE PIQUANT

Steps:

• Brown off duck breasts in some olive oil.
• Make a roux with oil and flour.
• Add onions, bell pepper, green onions, and parsley to roux.
• Stir and cook.
• Add one cup water and garlic.
• Cook.
• Add wine and some more water.
• Add other seasonings and tomato sauce.
• Mix well.
• Add andouille (or smoked sausage) and duck breasts.
• Stir.
• Simmer on low heat for 3 to 4 hours.
• Stir occasionally.
• Add more salt and cayenne to your taste.
• Serve over spaghetti or rice.