French Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms
A timeless French comfort dish featuring tender chicken braised in a velvety white wine and cream sauce with golden mushrooms. Elegant in flavor yet wonderfully simple to make — perfect for a cozy family dinner any night of the week.
🛒 Ingredients
10 servings
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (or 4 bone-in thighs)
- 200 g button mushrooms, sliced
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bouquet garni (thyme, bay leaf, parsley)
- 30 g butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 200 ml chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Directions
- 1
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat and brown the chicken on all sides for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- 2
In the same pot, sauté the diced onion and garlic over low heat until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- 3
Add the sliced mushrooms and cook over high heat for 3–4 minutes until golden.
- 4
Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to coat. Deglaze with white wine and let reduce for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits.
- 5
Return the chicken to the pot, pour in the stock and add the bouquet garni. Cover and simmer over low heat for 35–40 minutes.
- 6
Remove the bouquet garni, stir in the heavy cream and adjust seasoning. Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes until the sauce thickens.
- 7
Serve hot with steamed rice, egg noodles, or crusty French bread.
💡 Chef's Tip
Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of nutmeg to the cream before stirring it in for extra depth. This dish reheats beautifully the next day.
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