Hühnerfrikassee - German Chicken Fricassee
This German Hühnerfrikasse is cozy comfort food for the whole family, with the perfect blend of chicken and vegetables. A quick and healthy dinner for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 3 quarts chicken broth
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 2 ½ tbsp. flour
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pound green asparagus fresh
- 1 cup baby carrots fresh
- 1 pound mushrooms fresh
- 1 cup green peas frozen
- ½ tbsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp. capers
Instructions
- Cook the chicken breast in the broth until tender.
- In the meantime, clean and cut all vegetables into bite-size pieces.
- Remove the chicken breasts, set the broth aside and cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- To make a blonde roux, melt the butter in the same pot, stir in the flour, and cook for a few minutes on medium heat. Make sure that the mixture does not brown.
- Add roughly half of the chicken broth. Season with salt, pepper, sugar, and lemon juice to taste.
- Add the carrots and asparagus and cook for about 5 minutes, covered, over medium heat.
- Add the chicken, mushrooms and peas and cook on low-medium heat for another 5 minutes.
- Mix egg yolks and cream and blend into the cooking liquid. Cook for an additional 5 minutes on medium-low heat, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Sprinkle with capers and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Yield: 1PortionCalories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 35gFat: 18gFiber: 4gSugar: 7gNet Carbohydrates: 12g