Thursday, January 13, 2011

Chicken With Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:
4 - 6 chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound sliced mushrooms
1 cup chicken stock
juice of 1 lemon
1 cup white wine
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions:
Combine the flour, salt and pepper. Coat the chicken breasts with flour mixture.Heat the oil and butter in a large frying pan and brown the chicken on both sides - about 10 minutes. Lower the heat and continue to cook the chicken until it is cooked and tender - about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove to a serving platter and keep warm.Add the mushrooms to the pan, adding a little more butter if necessary. Cook the mushrooms for about 5 minutes.Add the stock, lemon juice, and wine to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Lower heat and stir in the cream and nutmeg. Continue to cook until the Pour sauce over top of the chicken on the serving platter and sprinkle with parsley. Makes 4 to 6 servings. sauce is slightly thickened.

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