Chicken Fricassee
Filed under
Poultry
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken, 4-pound frying chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 6 tbsp Olive oil, divided
- 6 Onion, medium, sliced in rings
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 2 Tomato, peeled, or a 16-ounce can of stewed tomatoes with liquid
- 1 sprig Thyme, fresh
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 1/2 tsp Allspice
- dash Mace
- 1/2 cup Water
Directions
- Brown the chicken in 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy saute pan and set aside.
- Drain the pan, add the remaining oil and cook the onions very slowly, covered, about 15 minutes, until soft. Uncover, add the garlic and saute until the onions are golden.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer a few minutes. Add the chicken, thyme, salt, pepper, allspice, mace and water. Cover and cook about 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender, adding water if the sauce gets too thick.