# Chicken Fricassee

Recipe by [Ostap Melnyk](https://fridge.menu/en/u/ostapmelnyk)

A classic chicken fricassee: a whole chicken simmered into a rich broth, then folded with vegetables into a creamy sauce.

Servings: 4 · Cook 45 min · Meat

Contains: gluten, milk

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## Ingredients

- 1 pcs Whole chicken (boiling fowl)
- 1.5 l [Water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/water)
- 100 ml [Wine](https://fridge.menu/en/i/wine)
- 1 pcs [Onion](https://fridge.menu/en/i/onion) — cut into quarters
- 2 pcs [Carrot](https://fridge.menu/en/i/carrot) — diced
- 1 pcs [Leek](https://fridge.menu/en/i/leek) — diced
- 2 pcs [Bay leaf](https://fridge.menu/en/i/bay-leaf)
- 4 pcs [Parsley](https://fridge.menu/en/i/parsley)
- 10 pcs [Black peppercorns](https://fridge.menu/en/i/black-pepper)
- 1 tbsp [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- 50 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 4 tbsp [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 100 ml [Double cream](https://fridge.menu/en/i/cream)
- [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt) — to taste
- 250 g [Carrot](https://fridge.menu/en/i/carrot) — diced
- 1 pcs [Leek](https://fridge.menu/en/i/leek) — thinly sliced
- 250 g [Peas](https://fridge.menu/en/i/peas) — fresh
- 100 ml [Dill](https://fridge.menu/en/i/dill) — fresh
- 1 kg [Potato](https://fridge.menu/en/i/potato)

## Steps

1. Prepare the boiling fowl, put it into a large pot with water and bring slowly to the boil over medium heat.
2. Skim the foam off the surface a few times so the broth stays clear.
3. Add the wine, onion, carrot, leek, bay leaf, parsley, peppercorns and salt. Cover with a lid.
4. Simmer gently for 1 hour, skimming foam and impurities off the surface from time to time with a spoon. (60 min)
5. Remove the chicken from the pot. Strain the broth through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding the vegetables and spices.
6. Separate the meat from the chicken and set it aside.
7. Boil the diced carrot and leek in a pot of salted boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain. (5 min)
8. At the same time, boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked through.
9. Melt the butter in a pot, stir the flour into the melted butter.
10. Gradually pour in the chicken broth, stirring, until the sauce turns creamy.
11. Simmer the sauce for a few minutes, add the cream, and season with salt and pepper.
12. Bring back to the boil and, if needed, adjust the consistency with a little more broth.
13. Add the leek, carrot, peas and chicken meat to the sauce, and heat through well for 1–2 minutes. (2 min)
14. Add the finely chopped dill and serve with new potatoes.

## What was changed

Whipping cream was replaced with Double cream, the cream commonly used in UK kitchens.

Published 2026-10-07

https://fridge.menu/en/r/chicken-fricassee-alo59ltz

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