Chicken Fricassee

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless breasts of chicken, cut into 1 cm (1/2 in) wide strips
• 25 g (1 oz) plain flour
• 50 g (2 oz) butter or margarine
• 1 onion, chopped
• 100 g (4 oz) mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 150 ml (1/4 pint) chicken stock
• 150 ml (1/4 pint) dry white wine
• 150 ml (1/4 pint) soured cream
• zested lemon rind to garnish

Procedures:
1. Toss the chicken strips in the flour. Heat the butter or margarine in a frying pan and cook the chopped onion until soft.

2. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the chicken strips and cook until they are golden all over. Sprinkle over the thyme, and season to taste.

3. Mix in the stock and wine and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
Reduce the heat further, stir in the soured cream and cook until the sauce is warmed through, but do not allow the sauce to boil.

4. Garnish with lemon rind and serve the chicken with parslied boiled rice and buttered carrots.

Via: CookitSimply