Honeymoon Chicken Fricassee Recipes

CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine 2-1/4 teaspoons flour, salt, pepper and thyme. Add chicken and shake to coat. In a small skillet, brown chicken in butter. Remove chicken and set aside. In same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery until crisp-tender. Return chicken to the pan. Add water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, turning occasionally., Place remaining flour mixture in a bowl; stir in milk until smooth. Stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley.

HONEYMOON CHICKEN FRICASSEE!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine dry ingredients on a plate; brush chicken pieces with butter, dip into flour mixture.
• Arrange chicken in 13x9 pan; sprinkle any remaining flour over the meat.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine soup & milk in a bowl, and zap in the microwave (or stovetop in a pot), until hot & bubbly; stir well, add mushrooms if used.
• NOTE: Add an extra can of soup if you'd like a LOT of gravy.
• Drain fat from chicken; pour soup mixture over the meat.
• COVER pan with foil, continue baking until the meat is tender--about 40 minutes; juices will run clear when pierced with fork or knife-point.
• Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes.
• SERVE: Ladle gravy over rice or egg noodles. A serving of broccoli or corn -- and -- "dinner is served!".
• LEFTOVER MEAT: Pick meat from bones, mix with leftover rice and gravy, spoon into a serving/baking dish--next day, reheat in the microwave for "Fricasserole"!