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Chicken Big Mamou On Pasta

Category: Cajun

Author: The Savvybearcat

Date: 1/1/2007

Rating:

(3.0) by 1 users

Ingredients:

MMMMMPASTA

6 qt Hot water
1/4 cup Vegetable oil
3 tbsp Salt
1 1/2 lb Fresh spaghetti (1 lb dry)

MMMMMSEASONING MIX

2 tsp Dried thyme leaves
1 1/4 tsp Ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp White pepper
3/4 tsp Black pepper
1/2 tsp Dried sweet basil leaves

MMMMMSAUCE

1 lb Unsalted butter plus
4 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 cup Onions, chopped very fine
4 each Med. garlic cloves, peeled
2 tsp Minced garlic
3 1/4 cup RICH chicken stock (see note
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp Tabasco sauce + 1 teaspoon
2 can Tomato sauce (16 oz)
2 tbsp Sugar
2 cup Green onions,chopped vy fine

MMMMMCHICKEN SEASONING MIX

1 1/2 tbsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp White pepper
1 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 1/4 tsp Ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Cumin (optional)
1/2 tsp Dried sweet basil leaves
2 lb Boneless chicken (see notes)

Instructions:

NOTE: To make a Rich Chicken Stock strain the basic stock, then
continue simmering it until evaporation reduces the liquid by half.
For example, if the recipe calls for 1 cup Rich Stock, start it with
at least 2 cups of strained basic stock. dark meat, cut into 1/2-inch
cubes. Directions: Place in the hot water, oil and salt in a large
pot over high heat; and cover and bring to a boil. When water
reaches a rolling boil, add small amounts of spaghetti at a time to
the pot, breaking up oil patches as you drop the spaghetti in. Return
to boiling and cook to al dente stage, do not over cook.(To test
doneness of spaghetti, cut a strand in half near the end of cooking
time. When done, there should be only a speck of white in the center,
less than one-fourth the diameter of the strand.) Do not overcook.
During this cooking time, use a wooden or spaghetti spoon to lift
spaghetti out of the water by spoonfuls and shake strands back into
the boiling water. (It may be an old wives' tale, but this procedure
seems to enhance the spaghetti's texture.) Then immediately drain
spaghetti into a collander; stop cooking process by running cold
water over strands. (If you used dry spaghetti, first rinse with hot
water to wash off starch.) After the pasta has cooled thoroughly,
about 2 to 3 minutes, pour a liberal amount of vegetable oil in your
hands and toss spaghetti. Set aside still in the colander.
Meanwhile, thoroughly combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a
small bowl and set aside.
In a 4-quart saucepan, combine 1-1/2 sticks of the butter, the
onions and garlic cloves; saute over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Add the minced garlic and seasoning mix; continue
cooking over medium heat until onions are dark brown, but not burned,
about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Add 2-1/2 cups of the stock,
the Worcestershire and Tabasco; bring to a fast simmer and cook about
8 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the tomato sauce and bring mixture
to a boil. Then stir in the sugar and 1 cup of the green onions;
gently simmer uncovered about 40 nminutes, stirring occasionally.
Heat the serving plates in a 250F oven.
Combine the ingredients of the chicken seasoning mix in a small
bowl; mix well. Sprinkle over the chicken, rubbing it in with your
hands. In a large skillet melt 1-1/2 sticks of the butter over medium
heat. Add the remaining 1 cup green onions and saute over high heat
about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and continue cooking 10 minutes,
stirring frequently. When the tomato sauce has simmered about 40
minutes, stir in the chicken mixture and heat through.
To finish the dish, for each serving melt 2 tablespoons butter in
a large skillet over medium heat. Add one-sixth of the cooked
spaghetti (a bit less than a 2 cup measure); heat spaghetti 1 minute,
stirring constantly. Add 1-1/4 cups chicken and sauce and 2
tablespoons of remaining stock; heat throughly, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat. Roll spaghetti on a large fork and lift onto a
heated serving plate. Repeat process for remaining servings. From
Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen