Chicken Fricassée With Carrots, Mustard Greens And Avgolemono Sauce

Serves: 5

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

51

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Garlic (minced)

7 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 tsps

Oregano (dried)

3.5 cups

Chicken Stock

2 tbsps

Dijon Mustard

1 tsp

Cornstarch

2 large

Egg (separated)

Directions:

1

Make chicken: Mix 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons parsley, lemon peel and minced garlic in large glass baking dish

2

Whisk in 6 tablespoons oil

3

Season to taste with salt and pepper

4

Add chicken

5

Turn to coat

6

Cover and refrigerate chicken overnight, turning once

7

Preheat oven to 400°F

8

Remove chicken from marinade

9

Pat chicken dry with paper towels

10

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

11

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

12

Working in batches, cook chicken until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes

13

Transfer chicken to large bowl

14

Add carrots, sliced garlic and oregano to pot

15

Sauté over medium-high heat until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes

16

Add wine and remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice

17

Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom

18

Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes

19

Add chicken stock

20

Return chicken to pot

21

Place pot in oven

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Bake uncovered until chicken is cooked through, turning chicken occasionally, about 35 minutes

23

Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken, carrots and sliced garlic to large bowl

24

Tent with foil to keep warm

25

Boil cooking liquid over medium-high heat until reduced to 3 cups, about 10 minutes

26

Remove from heat

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Pour 1 cup reduced cooking liquid into small bowl

28

Set aside

29

Return cooking liquid remaining in pot to simmer

30

Add mustard greens

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Cook until greens are tender, about 2 minutes

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Stir in green onions, dill, Dijon mustard and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley

33

Cover and keep warm

34

Mix 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoons parsley, lemon peel and minced garlic in large glass baking dish

35

Whisk in 6 tablespoons oil

36

Season to taste with salt and pepper

37

Add chicken

38

Turn to coat

39

Cover and refrigerate chicken overnight, turning once

40

Preheat oven to 400°F

41

Remove chicken from marinade

42

Pat chicken dry with paper towels

43

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

44

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat

45

Working in batches, cook chicken until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes

46

Transfer chicken to large bowl

47

Add carrots, sliced garlic and oregano to pot

48

Sauté over medium-high heat until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes

49

Add wine and remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice

50

Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom

51

Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes

52

Add chicken stock

53

Return chicken to pot

54

Place pot in oven

55

Bake uncovered until chicken is cooked through, turning chicken occasionally, about 35 minutes

56

Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken, carrots and sliced garlic to large bowl

57

Tent with foil to keep warm

58

Boil cooking liquid over medium-high heat until reduced to 3 cups, about 10 minutes

59

Remove from heat

60

Pour 1 cup reduced cooking liquid into small bowl

61

Set aside

62

Return cooking liquid remaining in pot to simmer

63

Add mustard greens

64

Cook until greens are tender, about 2 minutes

65

Stir in green onions, dill, Dijon mustard and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley

66

Cover and keep warm

67

Make avgolemono sauce: Whisk lemon juice and cornstarch in another small bowl to blend

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Whisk egg yolks in medium bowl to blend

69

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and pinch of salt in medium stainless steel bowl until soft peaks form

70

Fold in egg yolks, then lemon juice mixture

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Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water)

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Whisk until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes

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Gradually add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

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Add sauce to mustard greens; stir to combine

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Season to taste with salt and pepper

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Pour sauce and mustard greens over chicken and serve

77

Whisk lemon juice and cornstarch in another small bowl to blend

78

Whisk egg yolks in medium bowl to blend

79

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and pinch of salt in medium stainless steel bowl until soft peaks form

80

Fold in egg yolks, then lemon juice mixture

81

Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water)

82

Whisk until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes

83

Gradually add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

84

Add sauce to mustard greens; stir to combine

85

Season to taste with salt and pepper

86

Pour sauce and mustard greens over chicken and serve