Cajun Food | Basics with Babish (feat. Isaac Toups)

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: Check out Isaac Toups’ restaurants: 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 poun