Keto Chicken Fricassee ( Creamy French Chicken Stew)
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400F/200 C. Chop the onions, slice the carrot and mushrooms, and mince the garlic. Season the chicken with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
Step 2
Place a heavy skillet over high heat and add the oil. Add the chicken drumsticks. Brown for 7 minutes, flip and brown the other side for 5 more minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Step 3
Add the butter to the skillet. Add the onions, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the mushrooms are golden.
Step 4
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the wine, chicken broth, and pearl onions and stir. Scrape off all the bits from the bottom of the pan.
Step 5
Return the chicken to the skillet (skin side up for the thighs). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through. Take the skillet out of the oven and place it over medium heat.
Step 6
Transfer the chicken to a plate. Mix in the heavy cream and xanthan gum, mix and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and parsley, and stir.
Step 7
Taste the sauce and season if needed. Return the chicken to the pan and garnish with more chopped parsley. Serve immediately!
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil – 1 tbsp
- Chicken drumstick with skin – 8 medium
- Salt – 0.5 tsp
- Black pepper, ground – 0.25 tsp
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Onion – 0.5 small
- Carrots, raw – 0.5 medium – 6″ to 7″ long
- Mushrooms – 2 cup, sliced
- Garlic – 2 clove
- White wine – 0.5 cup
- Chicken broth – 1.5 cup
- Pearl onions, cooked – 8 small
- Heavy Whipping Cream – 0.5 cup
- Baking Aids Xanthan Gum – 0.5 tsp
- Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
- Parsley – 3 tbsp, chopped