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Chicken Fricassée

Browned chicken cooks with mushrooms, onions, herbs, wine, and stock before cream makes the sauce.

$2.83per serving $$
80 minstart to table
5servings

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tbsp / 60g unsalted butter
  • 300 g / 10oz white mushrooms
  • 2 brown onions wide
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 2/3 cup thickened/heavy cream

Steps

  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, slice the mushrooms and onions, and mince the garlic for 10 minutes.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a wide Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the chicken for 12 minutes.
  3. Cook the onions, mushrooms, and garlic in the pot with the remaining butter for 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in the flour, then add the wine and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the stock, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper, then cover and simmer for 35 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
  6. Stir in the parsley and cream, then cook gently for 5 minutes.

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