Chicken Fricassee

This was one one of my favourite things to eat as a child. Kids love this!

Chicken to me is always comforting and the secret ingredient here are a few drops of Worcester Sauce,  which will  give it the certain je ne sais quoi.

Ingredients:

(serves many)

1 Chicken

2 Onions studded with 4 Cloves

2 Bay Leafes

10 Peppercorns

your finest Water

Worchester Sauce

1 Lemon

70g Butter

70g Flour

300ml Milk

700ml of the Chicken Broth

1 cup frozen Peas

Place the Chicken into a pot that fits it snugly.

Cover with Water and add the Onion, Bayleafes, Peppercorns and a good pinch of Sea Salt.

Bring to simmering point and cook gently for about an hour or until the chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile make a roux with the flour and butter and stir in the Milk. Using a whisk smooth out any lumps. Measure out 700ml of the chicken cooking broth and whisk this into the sauce. Keep stirring until it comes back to a simmer, let it bubble until silky and smooth.

Take the chicken out and leave to cool enough to handle.

Pick all the meat off the Chicken and cut into chunky bits.

Stir the chicken into the Sauce and add the Peas.

Bring the Sauce back to a simmer before serving.

Season with the juice of 1 Lemon and a few drops of Worchester Sauce.

It's great with Rice, but I'm having some buttered new Potatoes with it today.
Enjoy!