Chicken Fricassee with Tomato Basil Pilaf

Robert Irvine

Copyright 2007, Robert Irvine, All Rights Reserved

Show: Dinner: ImpossibleEpisode: The Frozen Chef: Ice Hotel Impossible

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Total Time:
1 hr 25 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts, skin on
  • Salt and pepper
  • All-purpose flour, as needed for dredging
  • 1/4 cup clarified butter
  • 6 fresh tomatoes, seeds removed and diced, or 1 large can (28-32 ounces) plum tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups rice
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess. Heat half the clarified butter (1/8 cup) in a large saute pan, and brown the chicken on both sides over medium heat, cooking about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to an ovenproof casserole. Add the rest of the clarified butter (the other 1/8 cup) to the same saute pan, and add the tomatoes and chopped basil, cooking gently over low heat for 2 minutes. Then, add the white wine and reduce the liquid by half. When the liquid in the saute pan is reduced, add the vegetable stock and heavy cream and bring to a gentle boil. Let the sauce cook until mixture starts to thicken about 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the sauce directly over the chicken in the casserole and bake covered in the oven until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 25 to 35 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking, begin the rice. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepot and saute onion and garlic until translucent. Add rice and toast lightly. Pour in the 5 cups of chicken stock and add the poultry seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes, keeping covered at all times.

When the chicken is done, transfer the pieces to a utility platter. The chicken should still have sauce on top. You can spoon some more sauce on top of the chicken if desired, but most of the remaining sauce in the casserole will be used for the rice. Finish the rice by adding the tomato/basil sauce and combining well. Spoon the rice onto center of serving plate, top with a piece of chicken and garnish with basil.

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  • on September 04, 2011

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    This recipe was really amazing. Very easy to make and the flavors that came out were amazing. Definitely would recommend for anyone wanting a tasty and creative dish.

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  • on April 14, 2011

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    I love this recipe, Im a beginner and it was really easy! My family loved it and I cant wait to make it again!

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  • on February 01, 2011

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    IThis sauce is amazing !! Worth making.. I used 4 skinless chicken breast and I did overcook it a bit. I used canned whole plum tomatoes and drained them. I used chicken broth and just straight butter. I had brown rice in freezer so I did not make the fresh rice. This was very delicous and will make again, but I will use skin on chicken breast.

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