Smells Like Sunday Chicken Fricassee With Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning (optional)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 first of all make the meatballs by combining all the meatball ingredients in a bowl, mixing well.
• 2 shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls and brown in a single layer in the oil, over medium high heat, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 7 to 8 minutes.
• 3 alternatively meatballs can be browned in a hot oven (i just spray a baking pan with pam and brown them for about 10 minutes at 425*c).
• 4 remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
• 5 wipe the skillet clean.
• 6 wash chicken and pat dry.
• 7 in a shallow bowl, combine the 3/4 cup flour, seasonings and mix well.
• 8 dredge the chicken in this mixture to coat, shaking off any excess flour.
• 9 in skillet, heat oil over medium high heat until hot but not smoking.
• 10 add the chicken and brown on all sides about 4 minutes per side.
• 11 remove and set aside.
• 12 pour off the oil from the skillet, leaving only a thin layer.
• 13 add the chopped onion and saute over medium high heat until tender and lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
• 14 stir in the 2 tsp flour and mix well.
• 15 add the stock and wine, stirring gently to blend.
• 16 cook until thickened.
• 17 return the chicken and meatballs to skillet.
• 18 cover and braise over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes until chicken and meatballs are cooked through.
• 19 adjust seasoning and serve with rice or little noodles.
• 20 alternatively, chicken, meatballs and sauce can be layered in a covered casserole and cooked in a slow oven for several hours.