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Authentic Fricot Recipe
Quebec, Canada
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Introduction & history
Traditionally, this Acadian stew consists of meat, fish, or seafood that has been cooked together with potatoes and onions, and seasoned only with salt, pepper, and salted herbs or summer savory. It can also include dumplings, and it can also be made meatless. More recent recipes, add carrots and celery and use stock instead of water. The best-known version is made with chicken and dumplings. Still, each regional version of fricot is specific and varies in the type of meat used and how it is prepared — sautéed, simmered, boiled whole, or cooked separately from the vegetables. Fricot is typically served as a main dish with bread but can also serve as an appetizer if divided into smaller portions.
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Cooking tips
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how to cut up a whole chicken
First, pat dry the chicken with a paper towel and then place the chicken breast-side up onto a cutting board. With a sharp knife, slice the skin between the leg and the breast. Pull away the leg until the bone pops up and exposes the joint, then cut right through the joint. Look for the fat line on the leg. With a knife, cut through the joint underneath the fat line to separate the thigh from the ... Read more -
dumplings/pâtes
The basic recipe for dumplings (pâtes) consists only of flour, water, and salt. Recipe variations include adding either baking powder, eggs, egg yolks, milk, parsley, or a combination of all these ingredients. Modifications in shape are also not uncommon. Alternatively, you can make the dumplings just from grated potatoes, salt, pepper, and boiling water.
Recipe variations
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Chicken Fricot
Ready in 1h 40minThe following recipe is adapted from the official tourism information website of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. If you want to stay faithful to the tradition, do not add the carrots and the celery, but if you're looking for a richer and more substantiating meal, do not skip them. Instead of the whole chicken, you can use thighs or breasts. Also, for more flavor, substitute water with chicken stock.
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Fricot à la Belette
Ready in 55minAlso known as weasel fricot, fricot à la belette is a type of fricot with no meat, meaning it's a highly frugal dish. The stew is made with just onion and potatoes cooked in water, seasoned with salted herbs, salt, and pepper, and thickened with a bit of flour. The recipe also says to make flour dumplings and add them to the stew near the end of cooking. But if made without dumplings, this meatless version of the fricot is served with buttered bread and molasses.
Chicken Fricot
PREP 35min
COOK 1h 5min
READY IN 1h 40min
The following recipe is adapted from the official tourism information website of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. If you want to stay faithful to the tradition, do not add the carrots and the celery, but if you're looking for a richer and more substantiating meal, do not skip them. Instead of the whole chicken, you can use thighs or breasts. Also, for more flavor, substitute water with chicken stock.
Ingredients
Chicken Fricot
1 chicken, cut up (instructions on how to cut up a chicken are in the cooking tips!)
2 tbsp butter
1 large chopped onion
12 cups water
1 tbsp summer savoury
5 cups (650g) diced potatoes
2 cups (260g) carrots, sliced (optional, to taste)
1 cup (100g) celery, chopped (optional, to taste)
salt and pepper
PÂTES
1 cup (120g) flour
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp baking powder
½ cup (120 ml) cold water
Preparation
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Chicken Fricot
Step 1/5
Prepare the meat. Cut the chicken into large chunks and brown them in butter until golden brown. Remove the chicken.
Step 2/5
Sauté the onions in the remaining butter, then add the flour and sauté for another minute or two.
Step 3/5
Now, add the chicken, water, and seasonings. Simmer for 30 minutes until tender, then add the potatoes, carrots, and celery, and cook for 20 minutes more.
Step 4/5
Make the pâtes from the ingredients in the recipe and add them to the fricot approximately seven minutes before it's finished. While the dumplings are cooking, don't uncover the pot.
Step 5/5
If you want to add dumplings to the fricot, remember to exclude the flour from the recipe for the stew.
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