Chicken Fricassee | How To Make French Chicken Stew | Chicken Recipe By Varun | Get Curried

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic white wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic options retain flavor without alcohol

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter and can be made at home

Heat vegetable oil in a stock pot.

Add carrots, red onions, and celery to the pot to make mirepoix.

Add chicken carcass to the pot.

Pan fry the chicken carcass until it starts to brown.

Add cold water to the pot and simmer for 20-25 minutes to make stock.

Season stock with fresh thyme and oregano.

Dredge chicken pieces in salt, black pepper, and refined flour.

Heat a pan on moderate flame and add oil and a knob of salted butter.

Pan fry chicken pieces for 1.5 minutes on each side until caramelized.

Add quartered button mushrooms to the pan with chicken.

Add remaining butter, garlic, and bay leaves to the pan.

Scrape the pan and add the prepared chicken stock.

Simmer for 15-20 minutes on medium flame until chicken is cooked.

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