CAJUN CHICKEN SAUSAGE AND CORN STEW
From choclytcandy 13 years agoIngredients
- The flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. Don’t forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. This homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice. shopping list
- INGREDIENTS shopping list
- 6 ears corn , husks and silk removed shopping list
- 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed shopping list
- salt and ground black pepper shopping list
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick shopping list
- 2 red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces shopping list
- 2 medium onions , minced shopping list
- 2 celery ribs , minced shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper shopping list
- 4 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 teaspoons) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 teaspoon dried shopping list
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 2 bay leaves shopping list
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves shopping list
- Removing corn kernels and Pulp From the Cob: shopping list
- 1. Hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife. shopping list
- 2. Once the kernels are removed, firmly scrape the pulp and "milk" out of the cob using the back of a butter knife. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 300 degrees. Working with one ear of corn at a time, stand the corn on end inside a large bowl. Use a paring knife to cut the kernels off the cob. Using the back of a butter knife, scrape any remaining pulp off the cob and into the bowl. Discard the cobs.
- 2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add half of the chicken and brown on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes, reducing the heat if the pot begins to scorch. Transfer the chicken to a medium bowl. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the remaining chicken; transfer to the bowl. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove and discard the skin.
- 3. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat left in the pot. Add the kielbasa and cook over medium heat until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in the peppers, onions, celery, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until the vegetables are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the corn, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in the broth and bring to a simmer.
- 4. Add the chicken with any accumulated juices and the bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Cover, place the pot in the oven, and cook until the chicken is very tender but not quite falling off the bone, about 1 1/4 hours.
- 5. Remove the pot from the oven, transfer the chicken to a cutting board, and remove the bay leaves. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred into large pieces; discard the bones.
- 6. If the sauce is too thin, continue to simmer the stew over medium-high heat as needed to thicken. Off the heat, stir in the shredded chicken, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
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