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Chicken Fricassee Recipe

This 45-minute chicken fricassee recipe gives you a saucy sauté of juicy meat and hearty vegetables. It might take a while but you'll have plenty of hands-free time.
  • cook TIME 38 mins
  • prep TIME 7 mins
  • total TIME 45 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: French
Keyword: chicken fricassee, chicken fricassee recipe, how to make chicken fricassee
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 489 kcal

Ingredients (20)

  • 20 oz boneless chicken thighs from 29 oz bone-in, about 4 large thighs
  • 6 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 6 oz carrots about 2 and a half medium, quartered lengthwise then sliced 1/2" thick
  • 4 oz green peas frozen or fresh
  • 2 oz celery about 1 large stalk, chopped
  • 2 oz onion half a medium, chopped
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp traditional Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Coat 20 oz boneless thighs in 1 tsp paprika.

step 1 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
2

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil, and sear the chicken for about 5 minutes, skin-side down. Set aside.

step 2 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
3

Add 2 oz chopped onions and sauté for about a minute or so.

step 3 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
4

Add 6 oz mushrooms, 6 oz carrots, 4 oz green peas, and 2 oz celery. Sauté for 2 minutes.

step 4 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
5

Deglaze the skillet with 1/4 cup white wine.

step 5 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
6

Add 2 tbsp flour, 2 tsp lemon juice, 2 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir to incorporate.

step 6 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
7

Add the chicken back. Pour in 2 cups unsalted broth, 1/4 cup whole milk, and 3 tbsp heavy cream. Stir to incorporate. Add 1 bay leaf, and turn the heat on high. As soon as it bubbles, turn it to low and leave to simmer for 25 minutes, uncovered.

step 7 How to Make Fricassee Chicken
8

Remove from the heat. Garnish with 2 tbsp parsley and enjoy.

step 8 How to Make Fricassee Chicken

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 489 kcal | Fat 32 g | Saturated Fat 10 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g | Monounsaturated Fat 13 g | Cholesterol 153 mg | Sodium 571 mg | Potassium 775 mg | Carbohydrate 17 g | Fiber 4 g | Sugar 7 g | Protein 29 g | Vitamin A 8327 IU | Vitamin C 14 mg | Calcium 81 mg | Iron 2 mg