Jennie Junes Brown Fricassée Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Place the butter and extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet and heat over medium-low heat until butter has melted.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add the chicken, skin side down, and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until well browned. The chicken will not be cooked through yet. It will finish cooking later.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Set aside.
• In the hot skillet, add the mushrooms, shallots and thyme and saute until the mushrooms just begin to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. (If the pan is dry, add an additional tablespoon of butter and tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil first.)
• Add in the parsley and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Stir in the lemon juice, mushroom soup, chicken stock and white wine until combined.
• Carefully place the chicken thighs back into the skillet, skin side up in the sauce, and bring everything to a simmer over medium or medium-low heat.
• Cover the pan and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165°F in the center. If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can remove a piece of chicken and cut into the middle. If there is no pink and the juices run clear, it is done cooking.
• Take the skillet off the heat and stir in the heavy cream and serve hot with a fresh parsley garnish if desired. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice or even pasta.

CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Prepare all your ingredients first.
• Break down the chicken and season it with some salt and pepper (save the wings and back bone to make homemade chicken stock). Click here for instructions and a video on how to break down a whole chicken.
• Chop the vegetables and set it aside. Measure remaining ingredients and set them aside as well.
• Preheat a large, 12-inch, skillet or a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Melt butter and sear chicken on both sides until golden brown. Take it out and set aside.
• Add onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and let them sear as well.
• Once you got some golden color on the vegetables, add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are softened.
• Lower the heat to medium and sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to coat them evenly.
• Pour in white wine while slowly stirring and mixing the vegetables.
• Pour in chicken stock and add seasoning.
• Nestle chicken back into the pan, cover, and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes. Chicken should reach 165° internal temperature. Make sure to take the temperature of the thickest piece of chicken.
• Once chicken is done, pour in heavy whipping cream and gently mix it in. Bring everything to simmer and take off heat!
• Enjoy this dish with a side of fluffy rice!

JENNIE JUNE'S BROWN FRICASSéE CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Brown the chicken in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy sauté pan and set aside.
• 2. Drain the pan, add the remaining oil, and simmer the onions very slowly, covered, for about 15 minutes or until soft. Remove the cover, add the garlic, and sauté until the onions are golden.
• 3. Add the tomatoes and simmer a few minutes. Then add the chicken, the thyme, salt, pepper, allspice, mace, and water. Cover and cook for a half hour or until the chicken is tender, adding water if sauce is too thick.