Chicken Fricassee

Chicken Fricassee is a high-protein stew or soup recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 4 servings, each 420 kcal with 32 g protein. Intermediate level, 12 ingredients, and it keeps for work lunches.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 30 min15 min hands-on
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 420kcal a serving
  • 32 gprotein
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Chicken Fricassee

What is Chicken Fricassee

A German chicken stew: chicken breast, carrots, mushrooms and peas in a creamy sauce with a squeeze of lemon, usually served with rice.

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How to make Chicken Fricassee

Tips from the cook

  • Stir while you pour in the liquid to avoid lumps; a few do no harm.
  • The sauce should be a bit thick when the vegetables go in: their water thins it. Still too thick at the end? Add water or stock.
  • Rotisserie chicken works too: add it at the end so it does not dry out.
  • Good additions: a little nutmeg, parsley, asparagus, or 60 ml white wine in place of some of the stock.
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Meal prep and storage

Good as a work lunch

Still good after 2 to 3 days in the fridge, cold or microwaved.

Keeps 3–4 days in the fridge; thin with a little liquid when reheating.

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Chicken Fricassee substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Chicken stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy taste.

  • Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume

    Add late; do not boil hard.

    Still contains soy.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

Mushrooms3 options
  • Zucchini (courgette), salted and drained 1:1 by weight

    Soft and watery.

  • Caramelised onions 1:1 by weight

    Sweeter.

  • Extra-firm tofu 1:1 by weight

    Breaks down in long cooking.

    Still contains soy.

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