• one 3- to 3 1/2-pound broiler-fryer, cut up for frying
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• ​3/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• vegetable oil or lard for frying
• ​1 tablespoon water

​GRAVY

• ​4 tablespoons skillet drippings
• ​1/3 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• ​2 cups water (or milk if you prefer milk gravy)
• ​salt and pepper to taste

Pan-Fried Chicken

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• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon Angel Dust Cajun Seasoning (or your favorite)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion, white and green parts
• 2 tablespoons Roasted Garlic Puree
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup seeded, diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup seeded, diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup seeded, yellow bell pepper
• 1/3 cup seeded, diced poblano chile
• 1/4 cup seeded, diced cubanella pepper
• 1/4 cup seeded, diced banana pepper
• 1 tablespoon seeded, minced Fresno chile
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seeded, minced habanero chile
• 1 teaspoon seeded, minced jalapeno
• 1/2 teaspoon minced serrano chile
• 1/2 teaspoon seeded, minced fingerhot chile
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1/3 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon Spanish paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chile powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup peeled and diced ripe banana
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 mango juice
• 1/2 cup papaya juice
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tablespoon Key lime or regular lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Hot as a Mutha hot pepper sauce or habanero sauce
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 2 pounds dried rigatoni pasta, cooked according to package directions, for serving

Chicken Voodoo Rigatoni

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• 4 cubes Bao Long brand pho base (any flavor) plus 2½ quarts water OR
• 2½ quarts broth (chicken, beef, vegetarian, whatever) simmered for 20 minutes over medium-low heat with a 1-inch piece lemongrass, 4 pieces star anise, 1/2-inch piece cinnamon bark and 2 pieces crushed garlic, then strained
• ​choose 1 or more: 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced; 8 ounces left-over filet; 1/2 pound peeled and deveined Gulf shrimp; 1 package frozen Asian soup dumplings (any variety)
• ​1 cup sliced shitaake mushrooms
• 3 baby boy choy, thinly sliced
• ​2 shallots, thinly sliced
• ​fresh mug beans sprouts and/or shredded cabbage (any variety)
• Thai basil
• ​cilantro
• ​lime juice
• ​Sriracha and/or garlic chile paste
• sliced jalapeno peppers
• ​fried shallots or fried garlic 

Fake (Faux) Pho

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• One 5-pound chicken cut into 8 pieces
• Emeril's Essence
• ​2 cups Creole Mustard
• ​2 cups all-purpose flour
• ​2 eggs, beaten
• ​2 tablespoons milk
• ​Oil for frying

Emeril's Creole Fried Chicken

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• 1 (8 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast half
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/2 onion cut into slices
• 1 lime for juice
• 4 tablespoons water
• Taco seasoning
• 1 can black beans
• 8 ounces corn tortilla chips (“On the Border” chips are my favorite)
• 1½ cups grated pepper Monterrey Jack cheese
• Jalapenos 
• 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Fresh Salsa

Spicy Chicken Nachos

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• 1 package flatbread
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 1/2 lb. bacon
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pint Apple juice
• 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 7 cloves garlic chopped
• Cousins Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing

Bluesy Chicken Flatbread

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• 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces or 6 chicken breasts, skin removed
• 1 large jar of artichoke hearts in oil, undrained
• 1 cup uncooked Louisiana brown rice (optional)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoons hot chili oil
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 (14½-ounce) cans of chicken broth

Chicken and Artichoke Casserole

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• 4 chicken breasts, skinless OK for lower calories
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, lard OK too
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Baked Chicken Breast With Cranberries

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• 1 1/2 cups pre-packaged chopped, fresh seasoning blend (onions, celery, bell peppers)
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Creole seasoning-spice mix
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken or turkey (may be cooked or raw), cut in irregular sized pieces
• water or chicken broth, as needed
• 1/2 pound crumbled cornbread
• 1 pouch Stove Top stuffing for chicken (herbs already added)
• 3/4 cup Reising’s New Orleans seasoned French bread stuffing mix 
• 4 eggs
• 1 stick margarine, cut into pieces

Dunbar's Hearty Mixed Bread Stuffing

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup white all-purpose flour
• 8 cups water
• 1 large onion, diced medium
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• Two 1½-ounce bags dried shrimp, reconstituted in hot water
• 3 dried bay leaves
• 2 generous tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning-spice mix
• 1 tablespoon each salt and black pepper
• 2 tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet
• 15 chicken wings, each cut into three pieces at joints
• 1 pound chicken gizzards (optional)
• 2 ½ pounds Louisiana smoked sausage, sliced
• ½ pound Louisiana andouille sausage, sliced
• 2 pounds gumbo crabs, rinsed, cleaned, broken apart
• 3 tablespoons file powder, in all
• 2½ cups 60-70 count cleaned, headless shrimp

Optional accompaniments:

• Fluffy cooked white rice
• File powder
• Louisiana hot sauce

 Celestine Dunbar's Kitchen Sink Gumbo

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