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This week on Basics I'm joined by chef Isaac Toups to show you how to make some amazing Cajun dishes: jambalaya, gumbo, dirty rice, and rillons. Recipe: https://basicswithbabish.co/basicsepisodes/cajunfood Check out Isaac Toups' restaurants: https://toupsmeatery.com/ http://toupssouth.com/ Ingredients & Shopping List + For the Chicken & Sausage Gumbo: 1 lb boneless, skinless, chicken thighs Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup vegetable oil 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 ribs celery, diced 1 small green bell pepper, diced 1 small white onion, diced 8 ounces beer (just not a light beer!) 4 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves 1 pound andouille sausage, cut into coins (or smoked kielbasa) 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper 1 Tbsp smoked paprika Cooked white rice, for serving Sliced scallions, for garnish + For the Rillons: 2 pounds pork belly, skin removed Kosher salt 2 cups red wine (full bodied like Malbec or Cabernet Sauvignon) 2 cups sugar Fresh thyme + For the Dirty Rice: 1 pound ground beef Kosher salt and fresh black pepper 1 Tbsp vegetable oil Cumin, to taste Cayenne, to taste 1/3 cup beer (not a light one!) Plus roux and trinity ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup diced onion 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper 1/3 cup diced celery 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1/3 cup beer (not a light one!) 2 cups chicken stock 3 cups cooked white rice Scallions, for garnish + For the jambalaya: Dirty rice (ingredients above) 1 pound andouille sausage, sliced into coins 4 boneless chicken thighs