Chicken Fricassee With Spinach And Cannellini Beans Recipes

CHICKEN FRICASSEE WITH SPINACH AND CANNELLINI BEANS

Steps:

• In a heavy large pot heat oil over medium.
• Add in the mushroom slices and cook until all the liquid is evaporated (about 8 minutes).
• Add in the onions, garlic, dryed pepper flakes and thyme; saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add in sherry; simmer for 2 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture to a small bowl.
• Season the chicken strips with seasoning salt and pepper.
• Add in more oil if neded to the pot.
• Add in the chicken, stirring until browned.
• Add in 2 tablespoons flour stir to coat the chicken evenly.
• Add in the chicken broth with the onion/mushroom mixture; bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon; simmer for about 25 minutes (you can cook a little longer if desired).
• After about 25 minutes, add in the spinach chopped spinach, whipping cream, mustard and paprika (if using); simmer for about 5 minutes (at this point you can add in about 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese if desired) then season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with more grated Parmesan cheese, or pass the cheese at the table.

RECIPE FOR CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN to 375F/190C.
• SEASON CHICKEN: Place flour coating (flour + seasonings) in bag. Pat chicken dry and add it to bag. Shake to coat evenly. If bag is small, do a few pieces at a time. Alternatively, dip pieces of chicken in flour coating on plate and shake off. You just want a very light coating.
• SAUTÉ CHICKEN: Heat oil in large oven proof skillet to medium-high heat (7/10). Sauté chicken until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. It won't be cooked through. Remove to plate lined with a paper towel. Keep 2 tablespoons of grease/fat in skillet and discard the rest. If not enough grease, add butter or oil.
• SAUTÉ VEGETABLES: Lower heat to medium heat. Add all chopped vegetables (not including spinach) and sauté until almost tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• MAKE SAUCE: Add flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits at the bottom of the pan. Add wine to the flour mixture and cook for 1 minute until almost evaporated, then add broth and herbs and stir until sauce is slightly thickened into a creamy white or light brown sauce. It will thicken more when baked with chicken.
• BAKE: Return chicken to skillet skin side up. Place skillet in oven, uncovered. Bake for 30-40 minutes, depending on thickness of chicken (if using boneless chicken, time will be cut in half or more). Chicken should be cooked to 160F/71C measured with an instant read thermometer. It will rise a few more degrees when finishing.
• FINISH AND SERVE: Remove skillet from oven and place on stove. Transfer chicken to plate and add cream to make a creamy sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt or thyme for example. Stir in chopped spinach if using until wilted (1 minute). Return chicken to skillet. Spoon sauce onto pieces and serve immediately.

CHICKEN FRICASSéE WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Quick-soak black-eyed peas.
• Chop onion and mince garlic. Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• In a 4-quart heavy kettle cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Add mushrooms and thyme and cook, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and liquid from mushrooms is evaporated. Stir in Sherry and simmer 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Pat chicken dry and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In kettle heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook chicken, stirring, until browned. Add flour, stirring to coat chicken evenly. Add broth and bring to a boil, stirring. Stir in mushroom mixture and peas and simmer, covered, 20 minutes, or until peas are tender.
• While mixture is simmering, discard coarse stems from spinach and cut leaves crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• Stir spinach, cream, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste into fricassee and simmer, stirring, 2 minutes.