Chicken A La Louisianne

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 chicken, boiled until just tender,then cut into serving pieces
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
• 12 button mushrooms, sliced
• 12 ripe olives, sliced in half
• 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• 1/4 cup good dry sherry
• creole spices
• salt
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• orange slice, for garnish,if desired
• parsley, if desired (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 brown chicken pieces in hot peanut oil and 4 tablespoons butter.
• 2 when browned, put cooked chicken on a platter and place into a warm 200-degree oven.
• 3 melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy pan.
• 4 add the flour slowly, cook over a low heat, for 5 minutes.
• 5 add the beef consomme.
• 6 mix well to a creamy consistency, while stirring all the time.
• 7 add the sliced mushrooms, olives, artichoke hearts, sherry, creole spices, salt, and cayenne to taste.
• 8 cook all for a few more minutes to blend flavors.
• 9 remove the platter from the oven, and pour the sauce mixture over the chicken.
• 10 garnish the plate with orange slices and parsley.