No cooking oil is needed; chicken fat will melt. Preheat lge. Pot over med. Heat for 5 min. Add cut up chicken and fry abt. 10 min. Add onion and let chicken and onion brown together. When browned, add green onion and parsley. let cook abt. 15 min. Don't stir chicken too much. Add sausage, shrimp and oysters. Let cook 10 min. And add water. Let mixture come to boil for 15 min. Break raw eggs, 1 at a time, in boiling mixture in separate places in your pot. Continue to cook for 10 min. Do not stir during this time. Add file'. Stir and turn heat off. Add salt and pepper to taste.