French-style fricassee
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Try preparing French-style fricassee at home, and you will surely surprise your loved ones and even the most demanding guests. Serve with mushrooms as a side dish, as they create a truly delightful flavor combination with the creamy sauce. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Take a chicken, wash it thoroughly, and cut it up. Set aside the backs and wings, and use the other parts (optional) to make fricassee. I used drumsticks.
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Step 2
2. Season the cut pieces and salt them. Then fry them on all sides. I melted butter and poured it over at the end of frying.
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Step 3
3. Place the pieces of meat into a baking dish with high sides and sprinkle lightly with flour. Then add the spices, bay leaf, and rosemary. Pour in the broth and wine.
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Step 4
4. Now we can confidently put our meat in the oven for one hour. Make sure the chicken doesn't burn, and adjust the oven temperature as needed.
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Step 5
5. Beat the yolks with the cream and lemon juice. Into boiling broth (a small amount—about 1 cup), slowly pour the egg mixture in a thin stream, stirring constantly. As soon as the sauce begins to boil, immediately remove it from the heat and set aside.
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Step 6
6. As a side dish, I decided to use mushrooms — it turned out pretty good. I sautéed the mushrooms with onions on both sides, placed them on a plate, added the chicken next to them, and poured everything with the prepared creamy sauce. And here's the beautiful result!