Chicken Fricassee is a french dish which was the favorite dish of Abraham Lincoln.It is a french stew. Fricassee of chicken is found in both old cook books and also the new ones.
Fricassee of chicken is a great dish as it is delicious and also have a very good effect on a persons health as it contains vitamin C which is a primary antioxidant which help protect cells from damaging free radicals.It also reduces the risk of cardiovascular and low blood pressure.It also reduces the blood glucose level in your body and reduces your weight.It helps to protect your skin from wrinkling and protects your skin from drying.It helps in getting your digestive system moving and protects you from constipation.
Step One To Prepare Chicken Fricassee
Ingredients
Yield: 50 portions Each portion: 3 oz chicken 5 oz, sauce
Pearl onions medium 100
Method
Place onions in cool water to cover, bring to boil and simmer until done but not soft.
Step Two To Prepare Chicken Fricassee
Ingredients
Mushroom caps small 50
Lemon juice from 1 lemon
Method
2. Cook mushroom caps in small amount of boiling salted water with juice of 1 lemon.
Step Three To Prepare Chicken Fricassee
Ingredients
There are no ingredients in this step.
Method
3. Drain onions and mushrooms well.
Step Four To Prepare Chicken Fricassee
Ingredients
Chicken meat cooked,boned and skinned 10 lb
Chicken veloute (recipe given below) 8 qt
Method
4. Reheat chicken meat in stock it was cooked in;drain.
5. Combine drained vegetables and chicken meat with sauce, stirring gently to prevent breaking of chicken in small pieces.Serve with buttered noodles,if desired.
Chicken Veloute
Step One To Prepare Chicken Veloute
Ingredients
Butter or Margarine 10 oz
Bread flour 10 oz
Stock chicken (hot) 1 gallon
Seasoning according to stock
Method
Melt butter in sauce pan, stir in flour to make a smooth roux.Cook roux slowly for 5 to 6 minutes; do not brown.
Slowly whip in stock until thickened and smooth.Check seasoning.Continue to cook sauce for 30 minutes.
Strain and reserve for intended usage.
Variations: with addition of cream the above sauce becomes supreme sauce.With addition of egg yolks and lemon juice it becomes sauce allemande.