Spirited Chicken Recipes
Chicken Breasts in Champagne Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 whole chicken breasts, split
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups dry champagne or white wine
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice mix, cooked according to directions
Instructions
- Brown chicken breasts in butter until golden brown, turning often.
- Add salt, pepper, thyme, broth and 1 1/4 cups champagne to the pan drippings in the skillet. Bring to boiling; return chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
- Stir flour into remaining 1/4 cup of champagne. Stir into liquid in skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
- Beat egg yolks in small bowl; add about 1/2 cup of the sauce. Stir back into skillet. Heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
- To serve: Arrange chicken breasts on platter with hot rice; spoon sauce over each piece of chicken.