Chicken piquant recipe

Chicken smothered in a spicy roux-based tomato sauce. Served over rice, this traditional Cajun recipe is uniquely delicious!

This recipe was adopted from a 1969 cookbook that belonged to my grandmother. I've adjusted the ingredients and amounts to reflect today's cooking habits. Hope you enjoy it!

This is Jeremy's take on Creole-Style Chicken. The difference between the two is mostly the spices. As the title reflects, (Piquante = pleasantly biting, or a sting), this recipe is spicy in all the right ways!

Cooking Louisiana defines Sauce Piquant as a style of cooking used for rabbit, duck, alligator, chicken and seafood. Just about anything you can dream of has been used to whip up a sauce piquant. A sauce piquant is tomato based using a combination of whole, stewed, sauce and paste, and, uses a small roux. As the name suggests the dish is a little spicy by nature but you can control this yourself. The word piquant means "pricking" in French, like a rose bush thorn. The meat is usually browned…

This homey, spicy ­Louisiana dish deserves a wider audience. If you’re not from Louisiana, you may not know chicken sauce piquant, a dish of chicken braised in a cayenne-spiked, roux-thickened tomato sauce and served over rice. We wanted a version of this homey, spicy dish that was fit to travel to homes all over the country. We turned to boneless chicken thighs for flavorful, juicy, and meltingly tender meat. Happily, we found that we could skip the laborious process of making a dark roux…

Quick and Easy Chicken Piquant | "It was EASY to make with everyday ingredients that most people already have."

This recipe would not typically qualify as a “Tuesday night meal” for our family. Normally, we’d be rushing from piano to soccer, or Quiz Bowl to tennis, and I’d be looking …

Chicken Piccata is more than just a dish; it's an experience. This Italian-American classic, with its roots deeply embedded in traditional Italian cooking, has found its way into the hearts of many. The dish boasts of tender chicken breasts, kissed with a golden crust, and bathed in a zesty lemon butter sauce. The addition of capers, parsley, and rosemary not only elevates the flavor but also adds a touch of elegance. Let's dive into the world of Chicken Piccata and discover the magic behind…