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Chicken Fricassee Recipe
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Chicken Fricassee Recipe (Cajun Style)

This Cajun style chicken fricassee is rich and flavorful with tender browned chicken smothered and cooked slow in a creamy sauce with lots of seasonings. Easy to make and absolutely delicious.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: cajun, chicken, chicken thighs, one pot
Servings: 6
Calories: 659kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil or use peanut oil (divided)
  • 6 bone-in skin on chicken thighs you can use skinless and boneless, or any cut of chicken, really
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings + 1 teaspoon (divided)
  • 1/2 cup flour + 1 cup for dredging the chicken
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers chopped (optional, for more heat, or use serranos for even hotter)
  • 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3-4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Hot sauce to taste

Instructions

  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pot.
  • Add 1 cup flour to a large bowl and stir in 1 teaspoon Cajun seasonings (and salt and pepper to taste, if desired).
  • Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, then sear the chicken in the hot pot until the skins start to brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and set aside for now. Discard seasoned flour.
  • Add the remaining oil and stir in 1/2 cup flour to form a white batter. This is your roux. Cook, continuously stirring, until the roux darkens to the color of light chocolate. This should take about 20 minutes. It is important to keep stirring. Do not let the roux burn at the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the onion, peppers and celery. Stir and cook for 5 minutes to soften.
  • Add the garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasonings. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the chicken stock, bay leaf and hot sauce to taste.
  • Add the chicken back to the pot and cover. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is falling off the bone.
  • Serve! I like to serve mine over white rice or with cooked noodles.

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Nutrition

Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1478IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg