Description
Chicken Fricassée is a creamy, French-inspired chicken stew made with golden-seared thighs and drumsticks, simmered in a rich mushroom and white wine sauce. Perfect for cozy dinners and elegant enough for guests!
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
▢ 4 chicken drumsticks (~150g/5oz each)
▢ 4 chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in (~250g/8oz each)
▢ 1 tsp kosher or cooking salt
▢ 1/2 tsp black pepper
▢ 4 tbsp (60g) unsalted butter
For the Stew:
▢ 300g (10oz) white mushrooms, halved or quartered
▢ 2 medium brown onions, sliced
▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced
▢ 1 fresh bay leaf (or dried)
▢ 3 thyme sprigs (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
▢ 3 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
▢ 1/2 cup white wine (preferably Chardonnay)
▢ 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
▢ 1/4 tsp salt
▢ 1/4 tsp black pepper
▢ 2/3 cup heavy cream
▢ 2 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
Prep chicken – Pat dry and season with salt and pepper.
Brown thighs – In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs, skin-side down, for 4–5 minutes, then flip for 1 minute. Remove.
Brown drumsticks – Brown drumsticks on three sides, ~2 minutes per side. Remove.
Sauté mushrooms & onions – Add mushrooms, onions, bay leaf, and thyme. Cook 5 minutes.
Add garlic & flour – Stir in garlic for 30 seconds, then flour for 1 minute.
Deglaze – Add wine and stock, scraping the fond from the bottom. Season with salt and pepper.
Simmer chicken – Return chicken to the pan, skin-side up. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Continue simmering – Uncover and simmer 20 minutes more until chicken reaches 167°F (75°C).
Add cream – Remove chicken, stir in cream, bring to a simmer. Adjust seasoning.
Serve – Return chicken, garnish with parsley, and serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
Notes
Homemade chicken stock gives the best flavor.
For a lighter version, sub half-and-half for cream.
Pairs beautifully with crusty bread or roasted veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One-Pot / Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 530 Kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg