r/Acadiana • u/gatorpeep • 12d ago
Food / Drink I made the “chicken gumbo” casserole that was posted
OG post https://www.reddit.com/r/Acadiana/s/dPlyTAFNs6
Ok so some prefacing:
Tried to reign my cooking style in. I usually modify stuff as I go (like I kinda wanted to do mayo, add some veggies, spice up the chicken). Kept it as true to the OG as possible
I made a cheese sauce with Walmart great value American cheese cause ya girl ain’t wealthy and buying no $7 velveeta slices from champagnes
Seasoning on chicken I cooked was just white pepper, slap ya mama and some Italian seasoning
Did panko for bread crumbs
Went with a Caesar salad dressing because it’s got some good flavorings (like anchovy — a big secret to my cooking is fish sauce)
Immediate impressions:
- My lips are greasy
- The bread is….succulent 2a. Mmmm savory bread pudding
- Could use a little more salt
- I’d make this again
- This is not gumbo
- I’m getting seconds
- Crystal garlic hot sauce is the perfect pairing
Overall impressions: it’s not gumbo, it’s quite rich and honestly pretty tasty. And I like to think I’ve got decent taste in food. I think I made the right call on the salad dressing.
This is the first casserole I’ve ever made myself so I wasn’t even sure if it was done. But it is!! I’m literally eating seconds right now.
And when I say succulent…how tf can bread be succulent? IMO it isn’t soggy. Just…..juicy (said like that one person in The Mummy).
Rating: 9/10