Chicken Etouffee

Ingredients

• 1 3 lb frying chicken cut into pieces and skin and fat removed
• 2 Tbsp corn oil
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery finely chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper finely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp minced parsley

Directions

1. Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper
2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy pot and saute chicken until brown
3. Remove chicken from pot
4. Add 1 tablespoon oil
5. Saute the onion celery and sweet pepper cook 15 minutes
6. Add 14 cup water cook for another 15 minutes
7. Add chicken and 2 12 cups water cook partially covered for about 1 hour
8. Sprinkle parsley
9. Turn off heat
10. Let stand tightly covered for 10 minutes
11. Serve over cooked rice
12. Serves 6