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Chicken Fricassee

Chicken Fricassee

  • 40 min
  • mild
  • Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min

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Also known as poulet fricassé · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Chicken fricassee: seared chicken breast simmered in a butter and flour sauce with mushrooms, leeks and thyme, plus cream. Mild, serves 4, 40 minutes, video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

15 items

4 people
  • Chicken Breast Fillet4
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
  • Oil3 tbsp
  • Butter2 tbsp
  • Garlic, Finely Chopped2 tbsp
  • Thyme1 tbsp
  • Carrot, Finely Chopped1
  • Onion, Finely Chopped2
  • Leeks, Finely Chopped2 stalks
  • Mushroom, Diced300 grams
  • Maida½ cup
  • Water3 cup
  • Fresh Cream1 cup
  • Parsley, Finely Chopped2 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat, mushroom.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer 1 personAll 4 people
Energy641kcal2564kcal
Protein41g162g
Carbohydrate27g109g
Fat41g162g
Fibre2.8g11g
Sugar6.3g25g

Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken with Salt and Pepper. Heat oil in a pan. Add the marinated Chicken and sear on a high flame it to a golden brown colour on both sides. Take it out of the pan, keep it aside.

    Chicken Breast FilletSaltBlack Pepper PowderOilOil

  2. 2

    In the same pan, melt butter. Add garlic and thyme, saute it for a few seconds. Add the chopped carrot onions and leeks and cook till they shrink.

    ButterGarlicThymeCarrotOnionLeeks

  3. 3

    Add the mushrooms, saute till it cooks completely.

    Mushroom

  4. 4

    Add the maida, mix it till it turns like roux and cook it till the raw flavour is gone. Add water, mix it till the roux dissolves and bring it to a boil. Cook it till the liquid thickens. Season the sauce. Add the chicken and let it cook in the sauce for 5 minutes.

    MaidaWaterSaltBlack Pepper Powder

  5. 5

    Add fresh cream to the sauce. Cook it for another minute. Turn off the flame, transfer the dish to a bowl, garnish it with chopped parsley and fresh cream. Serve it hot with Herbed rice or bread.

    Fresh CreamParsley

Before you start

How long does Chicken Fricassee take?
40 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Chicken Fricassee serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Chicken Fricassee vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Chicken Fricassee spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Chicken Fricassee?
4 Chicken Breast Fillet, ½ cup Maida, 1 cup Fresh Cream, 300 grams Mushroom, 1 Carrot, 2 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Chicken Fricassee?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Chicken Fricassee?
About 641 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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