• 1 recipe poached chicken with stock reserved recipe here
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped brown onions about 3 medium
• 3 tbsp minced garlic about 9 cloves
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper about 2
• 1 cup chopped celery 2 to three stalks with greens
• 2 lbs andouille sausage or other smoked sausage sliced into ½ inch rounds
• 1 tsp kosher salt to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper freshly ground
• 2 each dried bay leaves
• 2 tsp creole seasoning blend see below
• 6 each green onions thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
• 4 cups cooked white rice see below
• filé powder

Creole Seasoning Blend

• 3 tbsp paprika
• 7 tsp kosher salt
• 4 tsp white pepper
• 5 tsp onion powder
• 5 tsp cayenne pepper
• 5 tsp dried oregano
• 5 tsp dried thyme

White Rice

• 2 cups long-grain white rice regular, jasmine, or basmati
• 4 cups water or unsalted chicken or vegetable stock or broth
• 1 each dried bay leaf
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1½ tsp kosher salt