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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  • 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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  • on January 03, 2011

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    This is comfort food at its best! I made the recipe precisely as written--I even clarified butter for the first time!--and I loved it. I used the canned plum tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped. While the recipe did not specify whether to drain the tomatoes, I would highly recommend draining them, because even doing that, the sauce took a long time to thicken. Another caution: be sure to season the sauce to taste with salt & pepper, even though it isn't specifically mentioned in the recipe. That being said, this is a dish I want to make often. It is wholesome, delicious, and very family-friendly.

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  • on October 21, 2010

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    It was really good- I didn't give it 5 because I felt it was lacking the pow factor- Next time I will try and add some fresh garlic to it. I did also substitute spaghetti squash for rice (too many from the garden and I hate to waste them! I also used fresh basil and tomatoes from my garden- it was really a nice enjoyable flavor- but not popping-kind of like it was missing something??? which I cannot put my finger on... will definitely make again though

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  • on January 03, 2010

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    I made this recipe over the New Year's Weekend and it was wonderful. The only change I made to the recipe was that I used both breasts and thighs since my husband doesn't care for white meat. It made no difference in the taste. The chicken was moist and tender and the sauce really made the rice a big hit. I will definitely be making this again.

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  • on December 11, 2009

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    This was a fantastic meal for my family. We eat alot of chicken and wanted a new way to cook it. I had only 1 problem with it....I should have doubled it because it was gone fast!

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  • on October 21, 2009

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    That does not begin to describe how wonderful this recipe is, you just have to try it.

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  • on April 02, 2009

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    The sauce was absolutely stunning! (1-star rating person couldn't have followed the recipe... When I had the first bite of the dish, I couldn't find a word strong enough to express the depth of flavor. There are many steps to this recipe, and I am so glad that I trusted it and did exactly what it said. My husband agreed that it tasted like what we would expect from a fancy restaurant. All the ingredients are easy to find, or my case, already in the house. But the result was so much more than usual chicken and rice dish. I kept eating the left overs until it's gone! This dish deserved to be the main course for a dinner party or holiday gatherings. I will definitely make this again.

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  • on March 22, 2009

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    This recipe was delicious! I'm not sure what the one star reviewer did wrong, but mine turned out fantastic. I used a 32 ounce can of plum tomatoes, undrained. The directions regarding the tomatoes were vague, (drained? undrained? chopped? so I added the entire can undrained and cut the tomatoes into fours. I reduced this down for about a half hour. The final sauce was extremely flavorful, due to the cream and especially the basil. The rice absorbs the sauce and becomes almost a risotto consistency and creaminess. I used boneless, skinless breasts, but I think that skinned breasts or even thighs might add more flavor. I consider myself a very good cook, yet also very critical of the final product, but I would definitely make this again.

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