Slow Cooker Stewed Chicken and Sausage

This is serious comfort food.  The flavors are truly amazing in this dish.  There's also a little kick to it, which makes it even nicer.  It goes absolutely perfect with mamaliga.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
-1/4 cup vegetable oil
-4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
-Creole seasoning
-1/2 cup flour
-1/2 lb smoked sausage, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices
-2 onions, thinly sliced
-salt
-cayenne
-3 cloves garlic, chopped
-6 cups chicken stock
Directions:
Heat oil in large skillet.
Season chicken on both sides with Creole seasoning.  In a bowl, mix the flour with some more Creole seasoning.  Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, coating each side completely.
Add chicken to hot oil.  Turn to brown on all sides.  Remove chicken and place it in the slow cooker.
To the skillet, add the sausage and onion.  Season with salt and cayenne.  Cook for about 10 minutes.  Transfer everything (including oil) to slow cooker over chicken.  Add the garlic and chicken stock.  Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 hours.  Serve on top of mamaliga.  Enjoy!
Adapted from an Emeril Lagasse recipe.