Recipe: Party Chicken [edit]

Step 1

Prepare chicken; set aside. Combine oil and flour in a 2 cup saucepan - a thick pot is better, a black iron pot is best. Place over medium heat; make a brown roux by cooking and stirring constantly until medium brown. Add onion; cook until onions are transparent; stir constantly. (Be careful not to let roux burn.) Add chicken stock or water, celery, bell pepper and garlic; turn fire low and cook, covered, 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally so sticking does not occur (add a little more chicken stock or water if needed). Add soup, salt and pepper; cook 1/2 hour more. Put chicken in a larger pot and pour sauce in with the chicken. Green onions and parsley may be added at this time. Cook 20 minutes more; correct seasoning. Keep covered while cooking. Add optional seasonings when correcting the seasoning. Place in chafing dish; or in small cocktail patty shells. add sherry. Serve on melba toast rounds rounds or in small cocktail patty shells.

Step 2

Note: May be used as a main dish served over rice or in large patty shells.