FRICASÉ DE POLLO | Receta tradicional

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

Cut chicken into eighths and season with salt and pepper.

In a saucepan, add 30 grams of unsalted butter cut into cubes and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

Heat until the butter starts to melt.

Fry the chicken until well browned on all sides, then remove from the saucepan.

Add 1/2 diced onion, 1 stalk of diced celery, and 1 diced carrot to the saucepan.

Sauté the vegetables over medium heat for 10 minutes to release their moisture.

Add 225 grams of chopped portobello mushrooms and a pinch of salt; stir to combine.

Incorporate 25 grams of all-purpose flour and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Pour in 140 milliliters of dry white wine and 800 milliliters of chicken broth; stir well.

Add a bouquet made with fresh herbs (parsley, bay leaf, thyme) tied with kitchen twine.

Return the browned chicken to the saucepan and cover.

Cook for 45 minutes over medium heat.

Remove the chicken and take out the bouquet of herbs.

Reduce the sauce uncovered for 10 minutes.

Add 50 grams of fresh cream, stirring to integrate it into the sauce.

Add 2 teaspoons of dried tarragon and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice; stir well.

Return the chicken to the saucepan and stir for a couple of minutes to coat the chicken with the sauce.

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