Slow-Cooker Smoked Chicken and Shrimp

By á-3145

Recipe courtesy of Eddie Jackson for Food Network Magazine

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/4 pounds skinless, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoon file powder (gumbo seasoning, such as Zatarain's)
• 1 1/2 pounds medium shell-on shrimp
• Cooked white rice and sliced scallions, for serving

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 385mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Slowly melt the butter with 1 tablespoon liquid smoke in a saucepan over medium heat, then gradually whisk in the flour. Cook, whisking continuously, until the color is a light chocolate brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Toss the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic in a 6- to 7-quart slow cooker, then arrange the chicken on top. Add the chicken broth, then carefully spoon in the roux (the butter-flour mixture) to avoid splashing. Sprinkle with the Cajun seasoning, file powder and the remaining 1 tablespoon liquid smoke. Cover and cook on low, 6 hours.
About 20 minutes before the end of the cooking time, transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Shred the meat, discarding the bones, then return the meat to the slow cooker. Add the shrimp, cover and cook until they turn pink, about 8 minutes. Serve over rice; top with scallions.