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Chicken Fricassee

Chicken Fricassee

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Chicken fricassee is a classic dish of Italian cuisine, particularly from the Lazio region. It is a chicken dish cooked in a creamy sauce made from egg yolks, broth, and lemon. Fricassee is a cooking method that involves browning the chicken pieces in a pan before cooking them in the sauce. The result is a rich and flavorful dish, perfect to serve as a main course.

Difficulty: Medium
Cooking: 60 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • 1200 g chicken1
  • Egg yolks2
  • Carrot1
  • Small onion1
  • Celery1
  • Parsley1Bunch
  • Broth50Cl
  • Lemonto taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil4Tablespoons
  • Flour1Tablespoon
  • Saltto taste
  • Pepperto taste

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 8

    Clean the chicken and pass it over a flame to remove any remaining feathers; wash it, dry it, and cut it into not too large pieces

  2. STEP 2 OF 8

    Wash and scrape the carrot and the celery stalk; wash and clean the parsley; peel the onion and cut it in half

  3. STEP 3 OF 8

    Put the oil on the heat in an earthenware casserole, let it heat up, and sprinkle in the flour, stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent lumps from forming; when the flour is slightly toasted, gradually add the broth, bringing it to a boil, and add the carrot, celery, parsley, and onion to the casserole

  4. STEP 4 OF 8

    Cook for 7-8 minutes and add the chicken pieces; then season with salt and pepper and let it cook for about 30 minutes

  5. STEP 5 OF 8

    Beat the yolks in a bowl with the juice of half a lemon

  6. STEP 6 OF 8

    When the chicken is cooked, remove the casserole from the heat, gather the herbs with a fork, and discard them

  7. STEP 7 OF 8

    Then, stirring quickly, pour the yolks over the chicken, which should not cook but form a smooth and thick cream

  8. STEP 8 OF 8

    Immediately arrange the chicken pieces on a previously heated serving dish

Suggestions

  • Pan

  • Bowl

  • Knife

General Information

Storage notes

Store the chicken fricassee in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.

More information

Fricassee is a typical dish of Italian cuisine, particularly widespread in Lazio.

Origin

Italia, Lazio

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)93.06
Carbohydrates (g)2.16
of which Sugars (g)1.27
Fat (g)7.45
of which Saturates (g)1.53
Protein (g)4.29
Fiber (g)0.54
Sale (g)0.14
  • Proteins
    4.29g·30%
  • Carbohydrates
    2.16g·15%
  • Fats
    7.45g·52%
  • Fibers
    0.54g·4%