Field, Fish, And Fowl Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups chicken stock, homade is best
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup unbleached flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• oil (for frying)
• 4 chicken thighs, skinned,boned,defatted,cut bite sized
• 1/2 lb catfish nuggets, cut bite sized
• 3 hot italian sausage or 3 sweet italian sausage links, cut bite sized
• 3 smoked sausage, cut bite sized
• 1/2 lb chopped or shredded beef (amazing beef # 46982 is great to have on hand.)
• 2 yellow onions, coursley chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded,coursely chopped
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb baby carrots, cut in two lengthwise
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
• 2 cups tomatoes, blanched,skinned,coursely chopped
• 8 yukon gold potatoes, don't peel,just scrub them,cut into 3/8 inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons masa harina, mixed with
• 1 cup cold chicken stock
• 1/2 cup instant potato flakes

Recipe

• 1 pour 3 cups chicken stock into crockpot, set on high.
• 2 mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper in a plastic bag.
• 3 dip chicken in the egg.
• 4 add chicken to the bag, shake well, remove, set aside.
• 5 dip catfish in the egg.
• 6 add catfish to the bag, shake well, remove, set aside.
• 7 dump leftover egg and flour mixture into the crockpot.
• 8 put 1/2 inch of oil into a dutch oven.
• 9 heat to 350°f (important, you want to sear the meat to seal it).
• 10 fry the chicken 3 minutes to the side.
• 11 remove, drain on paper towel.
• 12 fry fish 3 minutes to the side.
• 13 remove, drain on paper towel.
• 14 fry sausages, 3 minutes to the side.
• 15 remove, drain on paper towel.
• 16 dump oil, wipe pot, reheat, add 3 tbs oil.
• 17 saute (stir fry) onions, bell pepper, celery, and carrots 'til onions are translucent.
• 18 add garlic and ginger, saute 'til garlic is wilted.
• 19 add meat, vegetables, and seasoning to the crock pot.
• 20 cover, reduce heat to low, cook for 7 hours.
• 21 stir masa harina/chicken stock mixture, add to pot.
• 22 add instant potato flakes to the pot.
• 23 cook 1 hour longer.
• 24 add lime juice, mix well.
• 25 readjust seasoning.
• 26 serve plain or over basmati rice that was cooked in chicken stock or over rotini or egg noodles with a hardy bread for sauce control.