This cozy French chicken stew is like a white sauce version of coq au vin!
), you start to realize this bird is full of possibilities.
Chicken is also full of flavor when you fix it fricassee (pronouncedfri-kah-say) style.
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And then stick around for the star of the show: Our foolproof Chicken Fricassee recipe.
What Is Chicken Fricassee?
It refers to browning pieces of a food, usually chicken (but we love thismushroom rendition!
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A fair amount of folks opt to serve spuds or pasta on the side instead.
Chicken Fricassee Ingredients
We designed our homemade Chicken Fricasse recipe to use flavor-packed yet easily-accessible ingredients.
Most of thechicken dinneringredients are self-explanatory, but here are a few notes to guide your shopping and cooking.
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How to Make Chicken Fricassee Recipe
The full step-by-step instructions for this Chicken Fricassee recipe follow.
To really elevate the experience, round out the meal with aFrench dessert.
Place flour in a plastic bag.
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Add chicken pieces to bag, a few at a time, shaking to coat.
In a 6-quart Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium-high.
Add half of the chicken; cook 8 minutes, turning chicken to brown evenly.
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Remove chicken from Dutch oven; repeat with remaining chicken.
Add Vegetables
Add mushrooms, carrots, and shallots to pot.
Cook and stir 4 minutes.
Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
Cook, uncovered, 3 minutes or until most of the liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally.
Add chicken broth; bring to boiling.
Simmer
Add chicken, potatoes, and bouquet garni to pot.
Return mixture to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Spoon cooking juices over chicken and potatoes once or twice during cooking.
Finish Sauce
Transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving platter.
Cover and keep warm.
For sauce, discard bouquet garni.
Stir fresh thyme into broth mixture.
Bring liquid in pot to boiling; reduce heat.
Boil gently, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Serve
Return to boiling; boil gently, uncovered, 5 minutes more.
Spoon sauce over chicken and vegetables.
How to Finish Chicken Fricassee in the Oven
Preheat oven to 350F.
Prepare as above through Step 2, using a 12-inch ovenproof skillet.
Add the chicken and potato.
Returning mixture to boiling in Step 3, cover skillet and place in oven.
Transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving platter and prepare sauce in skillet as directed in Step 4.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
