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Cajun Chicken Ragout
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Chef John
"This is an old, personal favorite recipe of mine. While not totally authentic, it celebrates the fabulous flavors of Cajun cuisine.
Serve this thick sauce over rice."
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Ingredients
1 h servings 512Original recipe yields 4 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Reduce heat to low. Add andouille sausage, chicken, and reserved bacon. Cook until heated hot.
- Remove from heat, stir in green onions, and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
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Most helpful positive review
7/14/2013
But with tweaks...I cooked 3 chicken breasts in the crockpot with one can of chicken broth until done. Shredded the chicken, and then added the veggies and one package of Jennie-O Turkey Smoked...
Most helpful critical review
6/11/2016
Made this for friends who are foodies and they loved it! I enjoyed it, but just not in my wheelhouse. It seemed like it was just a thrown together thing no matter how much I tried to up the ante...
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7/14/2013
But with tweaks...I cooked 3 chicken breasts in the crockpot with one can of chicken broth until done. Shredded the chicken, and then added the veggies and one package of Jennie-O Turkey Smoked...
4/22/2013
I loved the spice in this Cajun Chicken Ragu however, I felt it needed some flavor on the front end, not sure what though. I just heated up the leftovers for lunch and it was almost better the ...
4/30/2015
My husband devoured this. I made it for him as it is really not my thing. It was definitely tasty for me but he thought it was the cats meow. He told me that he loved being married to me beca...
11/4/2014
I do love ChefJohn's recipes. That said I made one change. I didn't have any cooked chicken so I roasted a couple leg quarters seasoned with some homemade creole seasoning. Once it was cool, I ...
6/11/2013
This was really good but like another reviewer mentioned it seemed that it needed something. I added a little extra spice, oregano, and about 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Just seemed as if i...
2/27/2017
Fantastic, straightforward and easy to make. Perfect way to share in the Mardi Gras celebration!
3/5/2017
Stayed true to recipe, served it over brown rice and loved it. It did take me longer to make as I'm slow at prep work, but worth the time, will make this often.
6/11/2016
Made this for friends who are foodies and they loved it! I enjoyed it, but just not in my wheelhouse. It seemed like it was just a thrown together thing no matter how much I tried to up the ante...
3/6/2017
Loved it! I used half a store bought rotisserie chicken for the recipe. I added a teaspoon of cajun seasoning like some suggested, and next time will do the same but omit the cayenne pepper sin...