Best Coonass Chicken Recipes

CAJUN SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into serving pieces and sprinkle with kosher salt and ground pepper, set aside. See Notes
• Coarsly cop the yellow onion, bell pepper and celery and place all in the same prep bowl.
• Smash the garlic; measure all the other ingredients; mix the wine and stock together, set aside.
• Place about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Dredge seasoned chicken pieces in AP flour, shake off the excess and brown in the hot oil. Turn the pieces often to brown on all sides without burning. This can be done in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan.
• Remove the chicken and set it aside.
• Maintaining a medium heat, add ½ cup of vegetable oil to the Dutch oven. When the oil is shimmering, add ½ cup of AP flour.
• Stir or whisk constantly to make a medium roux, about 8 minutes. See Notes.
• Add the Trinity to the roux and mix together to coat all of the vegetables with the roux.
• Cook for about 8 minutes, stirring often until the onions are softened and beginning to get translucent.
• Add the garlic and the Herb and Spice Blend (without the Bay Leaves).
• Stir to combine and simmer until aromatic, about 2 or 3 minutes.
• Deglaze the bottom of the Dutch oven with about ½ cup of the wine-stock, making sure to mix all the fond into the gravy.
• k. Next, slowly add about 5 cups of the wine and chicken stock about 1 cup at a time; reserve the remaining liquid to add later if the gravy is too thicj.
• Stir constantly as you add it to thoroughly blend the stock into the roux, making sure there are no lumps before adding more liquid.
• Once all the liquid is mixed into the roux, increase the heat to high.
• Add the bay leaves and maintain a medium boil for about 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken back to the Dutch oven. Stir to coated all the chicken with the gravy.
• Once the gravy returns to a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer and cover.
• Simmer for 1 hour or until the chicken is falling off the bones, stirring regularly so the chicken does not stick.
• About 15 minutes before the chicken is done, add the green onions, parsley and butter to the Dutch oven. Stir to combine and simmer until finished.
• If you want the gravy to be thicker, offset the lid while it simmers. If it is getting too thick, return the cover to the pot. Add the reserved stock if needed.
• Serve over rice.

COONASS FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Mix egg and mustard.
• Add ground chuck, breadcrumbs and onion.
• Add seasonings (Generally, a layer of salt, black pepper and.
• garlic powder is added to each side then a pinch or two of red pepper).
• Weigh out 5 oz of the mixture and make into a meatball then flatten slightly.
• Wrap a slice of bacon or two around the meat and.
• fasten with toothpick.
• Fry up in pan -- a few minutes on each side.
• Serve up.

JOE'S COONASS RED BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.
• Combine onion, bell pepper, and garlic in bottom of crock pot.
• Rinse beans, and transfer to crock pot with 6 cups water. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, and Cajun seasoning.
• Add sliced sausage into beans, and stir.
• Set crock pot for 8 hours slow cook time.
• Serve over cooked rice.