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Today I’m going to show you an easy Chicken Dish that is perfect for a family dinner night, Chicken Fricassee, a delicious French style chicken stew. Serve it alongside mashed potatoes or even a polenta! This is a quick and easy recipe to follow.

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Chicken Fricassee Recipe

How to Make Chicken Fricassee โ€“ A Hearty French Chicken Stew Recipe

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Today Iโ€™m going to show you an easy chicken recipe dish that is perfect for a family dinner night, Chicken Fricassee, a delicious French style chicken stew. Serve it alongside mashed potatoes or even a polenta!
While Chicken Fricassee may seem like a complicated recipe, it is actually quite easy to make. This Chicken Fricassee recipe is sure to become a family favorite. Give it a try, your family will thank you!
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Recipe Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons Sweet Butter
  • 4 Chicken Thighs and 4 Legs bone-in and skinless (may use bone in breasts)
  • I large Onion diced
  • 1/4 pound small fresh Button Mushrooms quarteredโ€”not sliced
  • 12 small Whole Garlic Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Thyme Leaves chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh Sage Leaves chopped
  • 2 cups Chardonnay
  • 2 cups Chicken Stock or enough to submerge the chicken
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Lemon Juice
  • 24 approximately Baby Carrots cut in half if larger then ยผ inch in diameter
  • ยผ teaspoon Nutmeg freshly ground
  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ยผ cup Flour to thicken
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Parsley chopped

Recipe Instructions
 

  • In a large sautรฉ pan, heat 2 tablespoons butter.ย ย Brown the chicken pieces until golden on all sides.ย ย Reserve the chicken.ย ย 
  • In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons butter. Add the onions and sautรฉ until golden brown.ย ย Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper, and sautรฉ for a fewย ย minutes until they have released their water.ย ย Add the garlic, and when fragrant, add the thyme and sage, the Chardonnay, and reduce for 5 minutes or until about ยฝ reminds.ย ย ย 
  • Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, carrots, nutmeg and cream.ย ย 
  • Bring to a simmer and add the flour like the Chef did in the video.
  • Add chicken pieces (be sure to submerge the meat).ย ย Cook slowly for about 45 minutes to one hourย or until chicken comes off the bone easily.ย ย Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.ย ย 
  • Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley.ย ย Serve with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice pilaf.

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