Chicken Fricassee Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (or use peanut oil (divided))
• 6 bone-in skin on chicken thighs (you can use skinless and boneless, or any cut of chicken, really)
• 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings (+ 1 teaspoon (divided))
• 1/2 cup flour (+ 1 cup for dredging the chicken)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped (optional, for more heat, or use serranos for even hotter))
• 4 stalks celery (chopped)
• 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 3-4 cups chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• Hot sauce to taste