Chicken Fricassee

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Trying this this weekend.

Chicken Fricassee is a classic French dish that is timeless. The chicken is browned, then slowly braised with onions, garlic, herbs and carrots in a white wine cream sauce.

Serve this amazing chicken fricassee recipe with our creamy mashed potatoes and a crusty bread to experience the fullness of French cuisine. Your friends and family will be so impressed!


How to Make Chicken Fricassee:

Brown chicken pieces until golden and removing them to a separate plate.

In the same pan, sautee onions, carrots, garlic and your choice of herbs.

Next we need to thicken the sauce by adding flour and quickly cooking it until it’s mixed with the butter and smells slightly nutty.

Add white wine and mix with a wooden spoon until you have a thick sauce.

Return the browned chicken with the juices back to the pan and cook in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.

Chicken Fricassee

4.98 from 115 votes
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Chicken Fricassee in cast iron pan

This Chicken Fricassee is braised in a creamy white wine sauce making the chicken tender with rich flavor. Serve over mashed potatoes or rice with crusty bread.

Author: Julia Frey
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Chicken Fricassee
Skill Level: Medium
Cost to Make: $8-$12
Calories: 538
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
8 chicken thighs and legs, combined
salt and pepper , to taste
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 small onion , chopped
2 cloves garlic , minced
2 carrots, cut in large pieces
3-4 sprigs thyme, (leaves only)
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine , such as Sauvignon Blanc
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Pat dry chicken with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Place a large deep pan over medium/high heat with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Brown chicken approximately 4 minutes per side until golden on each side but not cooked through. Remove to a plate and set aside until needed. Discard excess fat leaving 1 Tbsp in the pan.
Add 1 Tbsp butter to the pan and saute chopped onions and carrots over low heat for 7-10 minutes. Add minced garlic and fresh thyme leaves and cook briefly for 30 seconds. Add 2 Tbsp flour and cook while stirring until flour is completely absorbed by the fat and mixture smells nutty. Add 1/2 cup white wine and simmer until slightly reduced. Pour in 1 1/2 cups chicken stock.

Return chicken to the pan together with the juices and bake uncovered at 350˚F for 45 minutes.

Take the chicken out of the oven and add 1/2 cup heavy cream, stir until combined. Taste and season with salt if needed.