Chicken Fricassee With Wings and Drumsticks

A community recipe by Beatgirl

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

This is a delicious way to eat wings and drumsticks in a tomato based sauce. It is especially good served over rice pilaf or even just plain white rice. This is a recipe I grew up with. My mother made it all of the time. I remember the best parts of my childhood everytime I serve this meal.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

11 chicken drumsticks (or wings)
extra virgin olive oil
all-purpose flour
1 pinch of paprika
1 sliced onion
3 large chopped carrots
2 cloves garlic
12 ounces tomato puree
½ cup water
kosher salt
1 pinch of freshly ground pepper
1 leaf bay leaf
8 ounces cremini mushrooms

Method

Chicken Fricassee With Wings and Drumsticks is a community recipe submitted by Beatgirl and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to a large deep skillet with a lid or a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven.

Add 1 tablespoon of paprika and stir into the oil.

Add sliced onion and garlic cloves and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.

Lightly dust chicken parts with flour.

Add chicken to skillet or Dutch oven and brown evenly.

Add tomato puree.

Add carrots.

Sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

Add 1/2 cup of water.

Add mushrooms.

Stir liquids well.

Allow to simmer on stove top 1 1/2 to 2 hours until meat is tender.