Chicken Sauce Piquant- boneless chicken thigh pieces are fried and then braised in a fabulously rich tomato sauce and served over rice. This Southern Louisiana Chicken recipe is packed with flavor.

 
A combination of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and slow braising leads to an intensely flavored tomato sauce. Slow cooking the tomatoes (along with a teaspoon of sugar)  brings out their inherent sweetness. A couple of bacon slices add some smokiness.
And a combination of Creole seasoning and hot sauce gives this chicken dish plenty of spice.
You’ll fry the chicken and build all the flavor on the stove and then put the dish in the oven to bake for 45 minutes.

 
You could use white chicken meat, but I think chicken thighs are better for this recipe. The chicken thighs get wonderfully tender and juicy simmering in the thick tomato broth. For extra spiciness, serve with additional hot sauce.

Cook up a batch of this Chicken Sauce Piquant  and see why it is a staple in many Acadian households in Lousiana.
More Cajun and Creole recipes:

Easy Shrimp Creole
Seafood Gumbo
Grillades and Grits
Shrimp Etouffee
Slow Cooker Jambalaya

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Chicken Sauce Piquant

Chicken Sauce Piquant- boneless chicken thigh pieces are fried and then braised in a fabulously rich tomato sauce and served over rice. This Southern Louisiana Chicken recipe is packed with flavor.

Course Dinner, Main DishCuisine SouthernKeyword cajun recipes, chicken

Prep Time 15 minutesCook Time...