Secret Recipe Chicken Fricassee
This recipe has been passed down from my Grandma's French ancestors as a closely-guarded family secret. I've never come across anything quite like it online. It features a luxurious, creamy sauce draped over tender chicken, perfectly complementing mashed potatoes. It's an ideal dish for special occasions like Easter or Christmas.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup margarine
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 4 egg yolks
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed (Optional)
- 4 cooked chicken breasts, broken into chunks
Instructions
- Mix flour and margarine together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the flour and margarine form a paste.
- Whisk cream into flour mixture about 1/2 cup at a time until smoothly combined; whisk in chicken broth and parsley. Bring sauce to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened.
- Whisk egg yolks and lemon juice together in a bowl.
- Whisk egg yolk mixture slowly into cream mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce barely comes to a simmer and coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil.
- If thicker sauce is desired, whisk cornstarch and 1/4 cup of sauce in a small bowl; stir cornstarch mixture back into sauce until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir chicken breast pieces into sauce until chicken is heated through.
Notes
- To make a lighter version, use light cream, low-sodium chicken broth, and light margarine.
Nutrition
Calories: 693kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 23gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 415mgSodium: 703mgPotassium: 261mgSugar: 1gVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg
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