Chicken Fricassée
This hearty chicken in white wine sauce recipe features tender chicken cooked in a flavorful broth with pearl onions and mushrooms, all topped with a creamy sauce enriched with egg yolks and cream. Served alongside creamy mashed potatoes, this comforting dish is sure to be a hit at any gathering.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 500ml/18fl oz chicken stock
- 200ml/7fl oz white wine
- 125g/4½oz pearl onions
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 1.5kg/3lb 5oz whole chicken
- 200g/7oz baby button mushrooms
- 4 free-range egg yolks
- 150ml/5fl oz double cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley
- 1kg/2lb 4oz floury potatoes
- 150g/5½oz butter
- 150ml/5fl oz full-fat milk
- and freshly ground saltblack pepper
Instructions
- Place a large casserole over a high heat, add the stock, white wine, pearl onions and thyme and bring to a simmer.
- Add the chicken, including the carcass and return to a simmer.
- Add the button mushrooms, then cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the casserole from the heat and lift out the chicken, discarding the carcass.
- Whisk the egg yolks and cream together in a bowl, then gradually add to the casserole, mixing well as you pour â if the pan is too hot, the eggs will cook too quickly and curdle the sauce.
- Return the chicken to the pan then check the seasoning, adding salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Finally stir in the parsley.
- For the mash, place the potatoes into a pan of cold, salted water and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 12-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Drain and return to the pan, then place over a low heat for a couple of minutes to dry the potatoes slightly.
- Tip the potatoes back into a colander and then pass through a ricer.
- Add the butter and milk (or cream) and beat to form a very smooth mash, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- To serve, spoon the mash into bowls, then top with two pieces of chicken and a ladleful of sauce.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
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