Cajun Chicken Ragout
(from xombi’s recipe box)
Source: Food Wishes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Simple Suppers
Ingredients
- 6 slices of bacon, cut in 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- large pinch of salt
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 cups cold chicken broth
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 8 oz andouille sausage, sliced
- 2 or 3 cups pulled chicken meat
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions, plus more to garnish
- *check for salt and seasoning, and adjust at the end!
Directions
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Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a bowl with a slotted spoon, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon fat in the pan.
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Return skillet to medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and a pinch of salt until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until bell peppers are soft, about 5 minutes.
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Pour vegetable oil into the onion mixture, sprinkle in flour, and cook until flour is browned and mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon black pepper, paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine.
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Pour 1/4 cup of chicken broth into vegetable mixture; cook and stir, scraping any browned bits off the bottom of the pan, until combined. Add remaining broth and Worcestershire sauce. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until sauce is thick and reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.
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Reduce heat to low. Add andouille sausage, chicken, and reserved bacon. Cook until heated hot.
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Remove from heat, stir in green onions, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.