Chicken Fricassée

Directions

  1. 1Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Add butter to a pan.
  3. 3Sear the chicken thighs in the butter until golden brown on both sides.
  4. 4Remove the chicken thighs from the pan and place them on a baking tray.
  5. 5Sear the chicken drumsticks in the same pan until golden brown on all sides.
  6. 6Remove the chicken drumsticks from the pan and place them on the baking tray with the thighs.
  7. 7Add onion, mushroom, bay leaf, and thyme to the pan.
  8. 8Cook until the onions are translucent and mushrooms are browned.
  9. 9Add minced garlic and stir for 1 minute.
  10. 10Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
  11. 11Add wine and bring to a simmer, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
  12. 12Add chicken stock, salt, and pepper, then stir to combine.
  13. 13Return the chicken to the pan.
  14. 14Pour any accumulated juices from the chicken into the pan.
  15. 15Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  16. 16Uncover and continue to simmer for another 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
  17. 17Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  18. 18Stir in cream until combined.
  19. 19Return the chicken to the pan.
  20. 20Garnish with fresh parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg chicken
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 onion
  • 250 g mushroom
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 0.25 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup wine
  • 2 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 0.5 cup cream
  • parsley

Equipment

bowltongschopping boardpanwooden spoonlidbaking trayspoonknifefork