Recipe by Nitra Ladies Auxiliary

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Throwback Chicken Fricassee with Chicken Balls

Throwback Chicken Fricassee with Chicken Balls

Meat

8 Servings Serving Icon

2 Hours

Easy

Allergens

Contains

- Gluten - Wheat - Egg

Diets

- No Diets specified

The Jewish version of chicken fricassee can be traced back to the 17th century, according to Gil Marks’ Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. This dish, which uses the entire chicken, was created out of economic necessity and later developed a significance in nostalgic memory as chicken gizzards, feet, etc. became less freely available and the dish withstood substitutions (such as breast meat or drumsticks) or was reserved for special occasions. Some families cook chicken fricassee with meatballs; in this recipe the meatballs are made from ground chicken in keeping with the dish’s original spirit of affordability.

Directions

Prepare the Fricassee 'N Chicken Balls

1. Sauté onions in oil.

2. Add chicken parts and seasonings. Sauté for 15 minutes.

3. Add flour and stir for two minutes.

4. Add water to barely cover and cook for one hour.

5. Combine all ingredients for chicken balls. Form into tiny balls and drop in sauce. Cook over low heat for 30–40 minutes.

Notes:

Cubed liver pieces can be added to fricassee five minutes before done.

Credits

Photography and Styling by Tamara Friedman

Recipe tags

American food Chicken balls Family suppers Fricassee Ground chicken Matza meal Matzah meal Matzo meal Traditional

Throwback Chicken Fricassee with Chicken Balls

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Brittney Kizner

2023 years ago

Wait a minute!!! Hey you. Where the heck r u from?!?!? Im from Nyc (Da Bronx) and this recipe is just like my Nan’s ! Thank you soo much

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