
French Chicken Stew – Chicken Fricassée
Chicken Fricassée is a classic French dish made with chicken and vegetables cooked in a cream sauce. It is a simple but delicious stew, which doesn’t take long to prepare, and which can be easily made for several days at a time.
This version is made with chicken thighs, which are cooked with vegetables and water to make a stock. This way you make a stock for the sauce and cook the chicken at the same time. Make the cream sauce. Boil some potatoes and you’re ready for dinner.
Ingredients
Chicken fricassee
1 pcs. Onions, large
1 l Water
4 pcs. Chicken thigh
4 pcs. Bay leaf
6 pcs. Peppercorns, whole
2-4 pcs. Carrot (approx. 200 g)
2 pcs. Stock cube
3 tbsp. Corn starch
2-4 dl Heavy cream 38%
Vegetables
1 pcs. Green asparagus, a bunch
500 gram Green peas (frozen)
1 pcs. Parsley, a bunch (or dill)
Lemon juice
Salt
Pepper
To serve
1 kg Potato, raw (one portion of boiled potatoes)