Chicken Fricassee (Fricassée De Poulet) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken breasts, cubed in bite sized pieces
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup white wine
1/2 lb mushroom, cleaned and sliced 1/4 inch
3 medium carrots, scraped and julienned in 1/4 inch wide strips
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
1/2 cup creme fraiche or 1/2 cup whipping cream

Preparation

Melt the butter and olive oil together in a Dutch oven or other heavy large skillet on medium heat.
Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic and cook for five minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken and brown on all sides - about ten minutes.
Stir in salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the top of the chicken with the flour and stir for 1 minute, thoroughly coating the chicken with the flour.
Stir in the water and wine and then the prepared mushrooms, carrots, and tarragon.
Bring to a low boil, cover and simmer on medium low heat for 15 minutes or just until the vegetables are cooked as you like them.
Taste and adjust seasonings, if you wish.
Turn off the heat and stir in the creme fraiche.
Serve hot.