Chicken Fricassee with Browned Butter Noodles

By mschweickert

Ingredients

• 6 ounces uncooked whole-wheat egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a plate (do not wipe out pan).

Step 3

Combine 1/4 cup milk and flour in a bowl. Add carrots and next 5 ingredients (through mushrooms) to pan; cook 6 minutes. Stir in wine; cook 1 minute. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, remaining 1 1/4 cups milk, and stock; bring to a boil. Stir in flour mixture. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes or until done.

Step 4

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium; cook 2 minutes or until browned. Add cooked noodles and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan; toss. Divide noodle mixture among 4 plates; top with chicken, sauce, and parsley.

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side. Place chicken on a plate (do not wipe out pan).

Step 3

Combine 1/4 cup milk and flour in a bowl. Add carrots and next 5 ingredients (through mushrooms) to pan; cook 6 minutes. Stir in wine; cook 1 minute. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, remaining 1 1/4 cups milk, and stock; bring to a boil. Stir in flour mixture. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes or until done.

Step 4

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium; cook 2 minutes or until browned. Add cooked noodles and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan; toss. Divide noodle mixture among 4 plates; top with chicken, sauce, and parsley.