CATSKILLS STYLE CHICKEN FRICASSEE

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What follows is what I remember eating at the Eden Roc in Miami Beach 40 years ago and what I served when was a busboy in the Catskills 35 years ago. keep in mind that hotels make and serve Chicken Fricassee to use their leftovers. The recipe is meant to be made with cheap chicken parts. It's cheaper and better that way. It's best served over rice or egg noodles, but is fine to eat on its own. Chicken backs are bone and fat -- and little meat -- that's between a chicken thigh and the chicken leg. There's a lot of flavor there. When made with boneless chicken thighs in a slow cooker without the gizzards and hearts, its more conventional and makes a great sandwich.

Provided by GuyBig

Categories     Stew

Time 5h

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 lbs cheap chicken pieces (Backs and Wing Tips are best)
2 lbs chopped onions
2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
4 chopped garlic cloves
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon pepper
1 -2 lb chicken gizzard
1 -2 lb chicken, hearts

Steps:

  • Make Chicken Stock from the chicken backs and wings. Firm up the gizzards and chicken hearts in the hot stock.
  • Save the stock in your fridge.
  • Remove the skin and meat from the chicken backs and wings. Discard the bones. Save the bigger pieces of chicken meat in your fridge for chicken salad.
  • Place the chicken fat and gristle and odd chicken meat pieces in a teflon pan on medium. Add in the chopped onions. When the onions get translucent, add in the crushed tomatoes, garlic, paprika, and pepper. Then add in the chicken gizzards and/or hearts and reduce the heat to low. Stir it all up every 10 to 15 minutes or so. It'll be done in less than an hour. The flavor improves when stored overnight.
  • Chicken necks are also often added in, but are not sold separately that often any more and are hard to find. Cooking up chicken necks in the stock, and then taking the meat off the necks for the fricassee is nice to do.
  • This recipe has no added salt because canned tomatoes are usually salted. Caterers often add pimento stuffed olives to this just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 87.3, Sodium 174.4, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2, Protein 20.6

Shayon Dhar
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The chicken was so tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


SN Nahid
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfectly. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the vegetables are always cooked to perfection.


Moreom Moreom
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The chicken was so tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Tyrelle Nareen
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing! The chicken was so tender and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Abdullah Ahmad
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The chicken was so tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


M Laiqat
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it always turns out perfectly. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the vegetables are always cooked to perfection.


Safayet Hossain
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My husband and kids loved it. The chicken was so tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Rupesh Bhandari
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing! The chicken was so tender and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Noma Chapezi
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I'm not a big fan of chicken fricassee, but this recipe was surprisingly good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Jeremy Pabon
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This was a fantastic recipe! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. The chicken was so tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Hunter Dixon
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This Catskills-style chicken fricassee is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a winter meal. The chicken is cooked in a rich and flavorful broth, and the vegetables are tender and flavorful. I followed the recipe exactly, and my fricassee