Roxys Sauce Piquante Recipes

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.

ROXY'S SAUCE PIQUANTE

Steps:

• Sautee the veggies and garlic in the oil until tender.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spices.
• Simmer 10 - 15 minutes.
• Taste for spiciness; add more of the 3 peppers if you want it hotter (but watch out because it gets hotter over time).
• Add the raw chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve over cooked rice (mom prefers Jasmine, which is more authentic, I believe; I use brown rice for everything).
• Special note from mom: "Really good as a left over, when the spices have had time to really mature.".

HEN AND TASSO SAUCE PIQUANTE

Steps:

• Season hen pieces. Place in refrigerator overnight. Dice onions and bell pepper. In a large black pot with a cover, add oil (should cover bottom of pot). Heat oil on medium-high heat (be careful not to burn the oil). Brown hen pieces and remove from pot. Add tasso and sausage to pot. Brown (about five minutes) and remove from pot. Add onions and bell pepper; sauté until wilted. Remove from pot. Add Rotel and cook until reduced. Add small amount of water if the Rotel starts to stick. Cook for 10 minutes. Add garlic to the pot; sauté. Return onion and bell pepper to the pot. Stir. Add hen pieces, tasso and sausage. Add enough to cover the meat. Cook on high heat for one hour. Add small amounts of water to cover the meat as the mixture cooks down. Season to taste. Lower heat and continue cooking for another half hour. Add mushroom soup and tomato sauce. Add water if necessary. Check hen pieces for tenderness. Add chopped onion tops when sauce piquante is done. Serve over fluffy Louisiana white rice.

LOUISIANA MUSSEL "SAUCE PIQUANTE" WITH GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Scrub mussels well and remove beards. Finely chop onion, celery, and bell pepper. In a 6- to 8-quart heavy kettle melt butter over moderately low heat and stir in flour. Cook roux, stirring constantly, until color of peanut butter, about 6 minutes. Stir in vegetables and cook, covered, until soft. Stir in tomato paste, broth, tomatoes with juice, and cayenne and bring mixture to a boil, breaking up tomatoes. Simmer sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes, or until thickened.
• While sauce is simmering, make garlic bread:
• Preheat broiler.
• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with a pinch salt. In a small saucepan melt butter over moderate heat and stir in garlic paste. Halve bread horizontally and brush garlic butter on cut sides. On a baking sheet broil bread about 4 inches from heat until golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir mussels into sauce and simmer, covered, 4 to 8 minutes, or until mussels are opened. (Discard any unopened mussels after 8 minutes.) Divide mussels between 2 bowls.
• Season sauce with salt and ladle over mussels. Serve bread on the side.