Chicken Creole

I am a fan of tomato based sauces and chicken, so what better than putting it together and over fluffy white rice.

I used:
3 lbs. chicken legs
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 26 oz can whole tomatoes with juice
2 T tomato paste
1 cup of hot chicken stock
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 t sugar
1 t Cajun seasoning
salt & pepper to taste
1 t Louisiana hot sauce to taste
2 cups rice, cooked

I first seared the chicken legs and removed them from the pot. I then sauteed the celery, onion, and bell pepper until soft.
I added the chicken broth, tomato paste and tomatoes to the pot, gave a stir and then added the sugar, Cajun seasoning,hot sauce, and salt and pepper. I brought it to a simmer and added the chicken to finish cooking on a very low heat for 3 hours, until it fell off the bone.

Once done, I slapped some rice in a bowl and told the family, eat up or shut up.

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Note: I have used flank, skirt, sirloin, rib eye, etc.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 lb sirloin steak, sliced thinly (freeze slightly to allow for easier slicing)

For the marinade:

3-4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
one bunch fresh cilantro chopped

2 limes, juiced
2 T red wine vinegar

Juice of one lime

¼-cup olive oil

1-teaspoon salt

1-teaspoon ground black pepper

1-teaspoon garlic powder

1-teaspoon chili powder

1-teaspoon dried oregano

1-teaspoon ground cumin

Directions:

Place the thinly sliced steak into a 1-gallon zip top storage bag.

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients and pour into bag with steak.

Seal bag and lay flat in a large baking dish.

Allow to marinate 1 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.

When ready to cook, remove meat from marinade.

Heat some vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook wok style, stirring constantly, until meat is cooked.

Serve with warm flour tortillas, black beans, chopped cilantro, and some onions.

I also like radishes and jalapeños on the side.

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