Mama's Chicken Fricassee Yields: 6 Servings 1 (3-pound) fryer chicken 1½ cups flour 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups diced onions 1 cup diced celery ½ cup diced bell peppers 1 tbsp minced garlic 1½ quarts chicken stock 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 cup sliced green onions ¼ cup chopped parsley 1 cup sour cream salt and black pepper to taste hot sauce to taste
Rinse chicken under cold running water then cut it into 8 serving pieces. Drain chicken in colander. Season meat with salt, pepper and hot sauce. In a large Dutch oven, heat ½ cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Dust chicken in 1 cup of flour, shaking off excess. Once oil is hot, fry pieces, a few at a time, until golden brown on all sides. Caution: Heat may need to be adjusted to avoid scorching flour and oil. Remove chicken and set aside. Retain pan drippings for roux. If necessary, add oil to pan to reach ½ cup of drippings. Whisk in remaining flour, stirring until a golden brown roux is achieved. Sauté onions, celery, bell peppers and garlic in roux 3–5 minutes or until vegetables are wilted. Add chicken stock, a little at a time, until stew-like consistency is achieved. Return fried chicken to pot and add mushrooms. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Blend in green onions, parsley and sour cream. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce. Additional stock may be needed to retain consistency. Serve over cooked white rice or noodles. -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
