Indian Style Chicken Fricassee Recipes

INDIAN-STYLE CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a skillet large enough to hold all the pieces in one layer without crowding. Add chicken pieces, skin side down. Cook until golden brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Drain off all the fat. Add onions and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add ginger, cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, pepper flakes, tomatoes and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and stir to blend. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Remove bay leaf. Stir in yogurt and sour cream. Bring to a simmer, sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve.

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.

SOUTHERN CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Combine seasonings and flour.
• Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
• In a heavy skillet or Dutch oven, brown chicken pieces in hot oil, over medium-high heat.
• This will probably have to be done in two batches.
• Return the chicken to skillet and add water.
• Bake in preheated 325°F oven, covered, for 1 hour.
• Uncover and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken to platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• Skim fat off of drippings, if desired.
• Evenly sprinkle flour over drippings while whisking.
• When incorporated, whisk in milk and bouillon cube.
• Simmer over a low to medium fire, stirring often, until thickened.
• Serve the milk gravy over chicken and garlic-mashed potatoes.

CHICKEN FRICASEE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Briefly brown chicken pieces in batches. When all of the pieces have been browned, return them all to the pot and cover with a layer of sliced onions, and then potatoes. Season with pepper and sprinkle with parsley. Pour the chicken broth over all.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes, pushing potatoes down into the liquid occasionally. When potatoes are tender but not mushy, add frozen peas and simmer for 5 more minutes.