Chicken Fricassée

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 3 pounds bone-in skin on chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, bone-in chicken breasts or mix of all)
• 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (divided)
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (divided)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
• 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms (quartered or sliced)
• 3 medium carrots (¼-inch diced (about 1 ½ cups))
• 2 celery stalks (¼-inch diced (about ⅔ cup))
• 1 medium yellow onion (¼-inch diced (about 1 ½ cups))
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 10 to 12 ounces frozen pearl onions no need to thaw
• 6 springs fresh thyme (tied into a bundle)
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Italian parsley (chopped)