Paul Prudhomme Sticky Chicken Food

MOTHER'S STICKY ROASTED CHICKEN (CAJUN)

Steps:

• Combine spices and massage mixture into chicken, inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed deep down into skin. Seal in plastic bag and refrigerate at least 24 hours, or 2 days.
• When ready to roast, fry chopped onions in a bit of oil to partially cook them before stuffing chicken's cavity as full as possible with the hot onions. Truss the cavity to keep onions in and roast uncovered at 250' about 5 hours, basting occasionally with pan juices, or until pan juices start to caramelize on bottom of pan and chicken is golden brown, skin is crisp.
• Make a gravy of the pan drippings, with a slurry of flour or corn starch, as with any other roast. Serve with the onions and mashed potatoes.

MAMA PRUDHOMME'S STICKY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all spices and rub inside and outside of hen, making sure spices are evenly and deeply distributed.
• Place into sturdy plastic bag and refrigerate 2 days or more.
• On the day of the meal, remove hen from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
• Turn on oven to 250 degrees,.
• Add a bit of oil to a frying pan and gently fry onions until softened.
• Stuff hen with the warm onions and bake for 4 hours or until done.
• Remove hen to cutting board, add broth to baking pan, scraping up bits and thickening with flour or corn starch to your preferred thickness.

PRUDHOMME'S POULTRY MAGIC

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container.
• Use as a seasoning for chicken, turkey, or any other poultry.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S POORMAN'S JAMBALAYA

Steps:

• Seasoning Mix: Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Jambalaya: Use a large, heavy skillet, cast iron is best; over high heat melt margarine; add tasso and andouille, or ham and sausage, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add onions, celery, bell pepper, seasoning mix and garlic; stir and cook 10-12 minutes until well browned, scraping the bottom of the pan well.
• Stir in rice and cook 5 minutes, again scraping the pan bottom often; add stock.
• Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes, until rice is tender but still a bit crunchy; stir a bit towards the end of the cooking time; remove bay leaves and serve.

PRUDHOMME'S POULTRY MAGIC

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an air tight container. Use as a seasoning for chicken, turkey, or any other poultry.

STICKY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine seasoning mix ingredients.
• Genereously sprinkle both sides of the chicken pieces with about 4 t of the seasoning mix.
• Combine remaining seasoning mix with the flour in a paper or plastic bag.
• Generously dust each chicken piece with the seasoned flour.
• Reservce leftover flour to make the roux.
• In large skillet, heat 1 inch of oil to 230-250.
• Cook chicken pieces in the hot oil, maintaining the oil's temp to a level just hot enough for the chicken to boil instead of fry.
• Cook pieces of similar size together to ensure even cooking.
• Boil with skin side down about 20 min, then on the other side until tender, about 15 min more.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Remove skillet from heat and let cool 15 min.
• Pour the oil into a large glass bowl, leaving the sediment in the pan.
• Pour 1/2 C of the cooled oil back into the skillet and heat over high heat.
• Slowly whisk in 3/4 C of the reserved seasoned flour with a long-handled metal whisk; cook until the roux is smooth and medium colored, about 2 to 3 min, whisking constantly (don't let scorch.) Immediately stir in the onions and celery and continue cooking untiil onions are wilted, about 5 min, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• In a 4-qt saucepan, bring the stock to a boil.
• Add the roux mixture by spoonfuls to the boiling stock, blending well between each addition.
• Then add the boiled chicken pieces and the seqasonings.
• Simmer uncovered over how heat for 1 hour (or longer if the chicken needs further tenderizing), stirring often.
• Serve immediately over rice or potatoes.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CHICKEN DIANE

Steps:

• Cook pasta and set aside.
• Mash 1/3 of the butter or margarine and combine with seasoning and chicken.
• Heat a skillet over a high fire until it's hot (about 4 minutes).
• Add chicken pieces and brown them about 2 minutes on the first side and about 1 minute on the other.
• Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes.
• Add green onions, parsley, garlic and stock.
• Cook 2 more minutes or until the sauce is at a rolling boil.
• Add remaining butter or margarine (cut into pats), stirring and shaking the pan to incorporate.
• Cook for 3 minutes and add the cooked pasta.
• Stir and shake the pan to mix well.
• Serve immediately.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S BRONZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat a heavy skillet to 350 degrees (preferably using a grill thermometer; or leave it over a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or until 1/2 teaspoon of water bursts into droplets that chase each other around the pan).
• Blend the seasonings and sprinkle the chicken pieces evenly with them.
• Place the chicken in the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, or until desired degree of doneness