Best Chicken With Tasso Recipes

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CHICKEN AND TASSO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add tasso and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often. Add seasoning mix and half the onion, celery, and green pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, remaining onion, celery, and green pepper.
• Add chicken stock and rice and stir to mix. Transfer mixture to 9-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered for 60 minutes. Stir well and remove bay leaves.

CHICKEN AND TASSO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside.
• In a 3-quart saucepan cook onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic in margarine or butter until tender. Stir in the tomato paste, undrained tomatoes, tasso or sausage, and seasoning. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and hot pepper sauce. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes more or until chicken is tender. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
• Three-Pepper Seasoning: In a tightly covered container combine 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon ground red pepper, 1 teaspoon ground white pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper. Makes about 1/4 cup seasoning. Store in a cool, dark place up to 1 week.

CHICKEN AND TASSO JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in small bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over high heat. Add the tasso and cook until meat starts to brown, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken and continue cooking until chicken is brown, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping pan bottom well. Stir in the seasoning mix and 1/2 cup each of the onions, celery, and bell peppers and the garlic. Cook until vegetables start to get tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring fairly constantly and scraping pan bottom as needed. Stir in the tomato sauce and cook about 1 minute, stirring often. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup each of the onions, celery, and bell peppers and the tomatoes. Remove from heat. Stir in the stock and rice, mixing well. Transfer mixture to an ungreased 8x8-inch baking pan. Bake uncovered in a 350° oven until rice is tender but still a bit crunchy, about 1 hour. Remove from oven. Stir well and remove bay leaves Let sit 5 minutes before serving.
• To serve, mold rice in an 8-ounce cup and place 2 cups on each serving plate for a main course or 1 cup for an appetizer.

COPELAND'S OF NEW ORLEANS' CHICKEN AND TASSO PASTA RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Cook pasta and drain well. Season chicken pieces with 4 teaspoons of the Creole Seasoning. Melt butter in a saute pan. Add tasso and saute until tender and lightly browned. Add chicken and green onions and saute until chicken is white. Add heavy cream and remaining Creole seasonings. Return to a simmer. Add drained pasta to sauce and bring back to a simmer. Using tongs, transfer pasta to bowl and top with remaining chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve. This recipe yields 4 servings.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN WITH TASSO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix the chicken with the chipotle and ancho chile powders, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. Allow the chicken to sit for a bit and come to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Dredge the spiced chicken in the flour.
• Melt the 1 T butter with the olive oil and brown the chicken on both sides, about 5 minutes total. The chicken should not cook through at this point. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add the additional 1 T butter and saute the tasso until it is browned. Add the shallot and garlic and saute an additional minute.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine, stirring, and add the half and half and the hot sauce. Bring to a boil over medium heat and add the chicken back into the pan, including any juices.
• Cook over medium heat until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through. Taste the sauce and add more salt, pepper, or hot sauce as desired. Serve over pasta or rice.

CHICKEN, TASSO AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO

Steps:

• 1. Liberally season chicken with salt and pepper and prepare smoker. Smoke thighs for about 30 minutes just to get some smoke on the meat. On the grill over medium heat, finish cooking chicken until tender. Set aside and let cool.
• 2. While chicken is smoking, sauté andouille and tasso in a large stock pot using 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until browned. Remove meats and set aside.
• 3. Once chicken is cool enough to handle, remove bones and shred.
• 4. Add 1 3/4 cup vegetable oil and allow to heat. Whisk in flour and cook until milk chocolate color is achieved, stirring constantly.
• 5. Add onion, celery, garlic and bell pepper to roux and cook 15 to 20 minutes, continuing to stir.
• 6. Add chicken, sausage, Tasso, stock, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and kitchen bouquet and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 7. Add 1 bunch green onion, parsley and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer 20 more minutes.
• 8. Serve over rice and allow people to add hot sauce, green onion and file, to taste.

CHICKEN, TASSO AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large stock pot fry andouille and tasso in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until browned. Remove meats and set aside. Add 1 cup vegetable oil and allow to heat. Whisk in flour and cook until a chocolate color is reached. Add onion, celery, garlic and bell pepper to roux and cook 15 to 20 minutes. Add chicken, reserved sausages, stock, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and kitchen bouquet and simmer for 45 minutes.
• While gumbo is simmering, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large fry pan. Add okra and cook on medium heat until no longer stringy. After 45 minutes of gumbo simmering, add okra, green onion, parsley and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer 20 more minutes. Serve with rice and allow people to add hot sauce and file, to taste.

CHICKEN, TASSO AND ANDOUILLE GUMBO

Steps:

• In a large stock pot fry andouille and tasso in 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, until browned. Remove meats and set aside.
• Add 1 cup vegetable oilm and allow to heat.
• Whisk in flour, and cook until a chocolate color is reached.
• Add onion, celery, garlic and bell pepper to roux, and cook 15-20 minutes.
• Add chicken, reserved sausages, stock, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and Kitchen Bouquet, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• While gumbo is simmering, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large fry pan. Add okra and cook on medium heat until no longer stringy.
• After gumbo simmers for 45 minutes, add okra, green onion, parsley and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Simmer 20 more minutes.
• Serve with rice and allow people to add hot sauce and file, to taste.