powerplantop said:
Also perhaps Uncle Bob has a recipe.
When asked, I rarely, if ever give a specific recipe for Cajun/Creole dishes, BBQ Rubs/Sauces, Various soups/stews/chili’s etc, etc.....I find that after the first attempt most people change the recipe to suit there personal taste, and creativity anyway.. Everyone I know across South Louisiana, South Mississippi, and Extreme Southeast Texas have at least 3 recipes for Sauce Piquant making the total number of recipes run into the millions So, It has been my experience that it is a lot more fun to create your own recipe (That’s what you wind up doing anyway) then it’s “your” recipe...
Piquant, (Pee-Kont) from the French present participle of piquer means to prick ~~ Pricking, stimulating and even irritating come to mind... as does hot, stinging, tangy and spicy. So, Sauce Piquant might be described as a fiery-hot reddish sauce/gravy made with tomatoes/tomato products, often times a roux, and combined with chicken, pork, rabbit, squirrel, alligator, duck rabbit, turtle, sausage etc. that is highly/heavily seasoned with vegetables, herbs, and spices...simmered for hours and served over/with rice.
A basic recipe might include ----
Chopped Onions...
Chopped Peppers...
Chopped Celery...
Chopped Garlic (lots)
Bay Leaves....
Thyme....
Salt & Black Pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Hot Sauce (Tabasco or Louisiana)
Stock (Chicken is good)
Roux.....
Tomatoes....Canned whole tomatoes are good. Sauce and/or paste may be added as well as cans of Tomatoes with Chili’s (Rotel is Especially Good)
The meat(s) are browned, and slowly simmered in the sauce until very tender then served over/with rice.
Almost anything that you like may be added to the sauce to include......
Worcestershire Sauce...
Red Wine (Dry)
All Spice...(Jamaican Pepper)
Cloves....
Chili Powder...
Mace...
Basil...
Oregano...
Lemon Juice or Lemon Zest
Paprika,
Liquid Crab Boil and others......
Start with a basic sauce and chicken. Chicken Thighs are inexpensive and cook up really well...Pretty soon you will have developed the Best Sauce Piquant Recipe in The Whole Wide World
~~~ Well... Except for Uncle Bob’s recipe!!!
HTH
Have Fun and Enjoy!!!!