Saturday, September 20, 2008

Chicken Fricassee





I made this recipe because whenever my kids see white asparagus in the grocery, they think of their Oma's (grandma) special meal that she makes for them when they visit her in Germany. Ideally, it would be made with a roux so as to thicken it. I couldn't be bothered with the different pots that would entail, so I made it this way:

3 halves boneless skinless chicken breast (free range)
1 bunch white asparagus, peeled and halved
2 carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 handfuls snow peas
1 cup green peas (organic frozen)
1/2 qt. chicken broth
1/2 pint whipping cream
splash of sherry

Saute onions and carrots in olive oil in a pressure cooker. Add chopped chicken, asparagus and chicken broth to just cover the vegetables and chicken. Bring to pressure and cook for 6 minutes. Take off of pressure, add asparagus, peas, whipping cream and sherry. Simmer for a few minutes to thicken. Add the snow peas and cook for another minute or two.

Serve over rice.

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