Chicken Fricassee
Paula whips up an oldtime favourite from her university years.
Recipe
6 chicken thighs, skin and bone removed 
1 tablespoon oil
175g chopped leeks 
2 carrots, peeled and finely sliced 
1 onion finely chopped 
25g butter 
2 tablespoons oil
100ml white wine or dry cider 
350ml chicken stock 
75ml double cream 
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 
2 stalks soup celery shredded 
Handful chopped parsley 
Heat the oil in a large frying pan until smoking hot. Season the chicken with salt and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the butter to the pan and then add the leeks, carrots, soup celery and onions. Cook for a minute then add the wine. Cook for 2 minutes and add the stock. Return chicken to pan, place a lid on top and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the cream and mustard and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the parsley and check seasoning.
Podcast
- 
                                        
            Cooking with Paula McIntyre
Resident chef Paula McIntyre brings you a weekly recipe