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Chicken Velouté

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 cups

Ingredients

1

cup chicken stock

2

tablespoons pan drippings (from frying chicken )

2

tablespoons flour

1

cup heavy cream

1

/2 teaspoon chicken base

1

/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Preparation

  1. Pour stock into a saucepan, cover, and bring to a simmer. Heat pan drippings in the same skillet used to fry the chicken. Add flour to drippings and blend. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add stock to skillet; cook and stir until mixture thickens. Stir in cream, chicken base, and pepper. Simmer until desired consistency is reached. Strain into a serving bowl.

From The Delta Queen Cookbook by Cynthia LeJeune Nobles, © 2012 Louisiana State University Press