Chicken Sauce Piquante

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
• 1 tablespoon Emeril's Original Essence or Creole Seasoning
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 jalapeño chile, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 bay leaves
• One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and juice reserved
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Steamed white rice, for serving
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley