114 chicken file Recipes

andouille sausages (cut bite sized), tasso (cut bite sized, is different from regular ham), chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, cut in quarters ), shrimp, large (peeled and deveined ), chicken stock (homemade if you have it, use an old rotisserie chicken carcass), celery (chopped ), onions (chopped ), bell peppers (chopped ), fresh garlic (minced ), fresh thyme (removed from stem ), bay leaves (whole ), vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil , as needed for browning meats, file powder, italian parsley, fresh, chopped

frying chickens, olive oil, butter, flour, kielbasa or 1 1/4 lbs smoked sausage, sliced about 1/2 inch thick, baked ham, cut in 1/2 inch cubes, onions, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, minced garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, dried thyme, bay leaves, file powder

vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, cooked chicken (i stew a whole chicken and tear meat off bones for rustic look), stewed tomatoes, undrained and squished, sliced mushrooms, undrained, fresh parsley, chopped, worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, minced, soy sauce, sugar, fresh ground pepper, salt, hot sauce, file powder

water, chicken, cut up, bay leaves, parsley sprigs, whole garlic cloves, andouille or smoked sausage, diced, onions, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, celery rib, chopped, minced garlic, chicken bouillon cubes, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, salt, ground red pepper, ground black pepper, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, file powder, hot cooked rice

vegetable oil, flour, onions, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, garlic, minced, chicken stock, bay leaves, dried thyme leaves, salt and pepper, chicken , cut into pieces, andouille sausages , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, scallion, tops only,chopped, fresh parsley, file powder

pepper, freshly ground, cayenne pepper, paprika, dry mustard, file powder, garlic powder, salt, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces, vegetable oil, flour, onion, chopped, celery, diced (4 stalks ), green bell pepper, chopped, rich chicken broth, andouille sausages or 1 lb kielbasa, thinly sliced, corn, drained, bay leaf, garlic cloves, finely chopped, hot pepper sauce, cooked rice, to serve

vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onions, chopped, celery, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, smoked sausage , such as andouille or 1 lb kielbasa, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices, salt, cayenne, bay leaves, chicken broth, boneless chicken meat, cut into 1-inch chunks, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped green onion, file powder

kielbasa , sliced into 1/2 inch thick medallions, andouille sausage , sliced into 1/2 inch thick medallions, boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces, shrimp, peeled and deveined (save the shells to make a stock), cold water, creole seasoning, divided (i use tony cacheres ), vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, onions, small dice, green bell pepper, small dice, celery, small dice, garlic, minced (or to taste), tomato paste, bay leaves, chicken broth, cayenne (more or less to taste), scallion, small dice, cooked long-grain rice (as much as you think you ll need), file powder (served on the side )

chicken, cut up, salt , to taste, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste, lard (vegetable oil fine too), flour, onion, chopped, parsley, minced, thyme, crushed, boiling water, bay leaf, country ham, cubed (smoked ham fine too), ground cayenne pepper, oyster, with liquid, file powder

chicken pieces or two whole fryers, oysters, with liquid, fresh okra, sliced, celery, minced, onion, minced, green onions, minced, chicken broth, dark roux, file, salt and pepper, to taste

chicken, cut up, beef, diced, okra, diced, water, dozen oysters, salt and pepper, to taste, onion, peeled and minced, butter, file powder (powdered sassafrass leaves)

andouille sausage , sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into 1/3-inch pieces, vegetable oil, whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, onion , coarsely chopper, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, chopped green bell pepper, garlic cloves, minced, low sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, dried thyme, scallion , thinly slices, louisiana hot sauce (like crystal), hot cooked white rice (1/4 cup per serving ), file powder , per serving

stewing hen, cut up, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, chopped onion, water, salt, pepper, standard oysters, drained, chopped fresh parsley, chopped green onion tops, file powder, hot cooked rice

vegetable oil, smoked sausage , such as andouille or kielbasa, cut crosswise 1/2-inch thick pieces, chicken thighs, skin removed, essence or creole seasoning , recipe follows, all-purpose flour, chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped bell peppers, salt, cayenne, bay leaves, chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth, chopped green onions, chopped parsley leaves, file powder, white rice , recipe follows, hot sauce

andouille sausage , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, boneless, chicken thighs, pure olive oil, all-purpose flour, onion, green bell pepper, chopped, celery ribs, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, water, chicken broth, dried thyme, hot sauce, bay leaves, sliced green onions, hot cooked rice, file powder (optional), garnish: celery leaves

vegetable oil, shrimp, shelled and deveined , shells reserved, chicken wings, salt and freshly ground pepper, tomato paste, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, bay leaves, whole chicken legs, all-purpose flour, garlic cloves, finely chopped, scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced separately, celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch dice, spanish onions, coarsely chopped, green peppers, cut into 1/2-inch dice, smoked andouille sausage, half finely chopped, half sliced into 1/4-inch rounds, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, okra, stems trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch rounds, file powder (see note )

butter or oil (for roux, i prefer ), flour, ribs celery, onions, green bell peppers, minced garlic, bay leaves, chicken stock, chicken diced into 1-2 inch pieces (breast or thigh, i find thigh a little more tender), hot sausage, dried thyme, tblspn creole seasoning, file powder for thickening and taste, cut okra, salt and pepper to taste, rice

whole chicken cut up, water, cube chicken bullion, bell peppers chopped, celery stalks chopped, onion chopped, butter, oil, flour, frozen okra (if using fresh , about 2 1/2 cups sliced soak in salt water overnight, then rinse before adding), smoked sausage cut into 1 inch pieces, salt , pepper, and garlic powder to taste, fresh garlic (4 to 5 cloves), tony chachere s or file powder to garnish