Take-In Thursday ~ One of Abe Lincoln's Favorites

This week's recipe is in honor of one of our favorite presidents, Abe Lincoln. It has been said that he enjoyed the recipe, Chicken Fricassee. As we celebrate the presidents of the United States this week, we thought it would only be fitting to do a favorite recipe. We hope you like our spin on the the recipe.

Chicken Fricassee
Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Tablespoon olive oil
4 ½ cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 small onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup Greek plain yogurt
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup 1% milk
½ cup chicken broth, low sodium
½ teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon oregano
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 Tablespoons dry sherry


Directions:

1.      In a skillet, cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip over and cook until fully cooked.

2.      Remove chicken from heat and set aside.

3.      Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic to skillet. Cook, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes until liquid is evaporated. Then set aside for the time being.

4.      In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, flour, salt and pepper.

5.      Add the yogurt-flour mixture, milk and broth to mushroom mixture.

6.      Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add basil, oregano and lemon juice and cook for an additional minute. Add chicken and sherry and finish heating.

Serve immediately

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D & K


photos from: http://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/detail.phpdocid=26295