Spirited Chicken Recipes
Creamy Braised Chicken
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound pearl onions
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons butter
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup Chardonnay or other white wine
- 1 1/3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup Half-and-Half or evaporated milk
- 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, quartered
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add pearl onions and boil 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water, peel and set aside.
- In same pan, sauté sliced onion, carrot and celery in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add chicken to pot and brown on both sides. Remove from pot and keep warm. Add wine and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup.
- Stir in broth and seasonings. Return chicken to pot, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.
- Combine flour and milk until smooth and gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Return vegetables to pan and remove from heat, cover and set aside.
- In a nonstick skillet, sauté reserved pearl onions and mushrooms in remaining butter until tender.
- Add the onions and mushrooms to platter. Discard bay leaf from sauce. Spoon over chicken and vegetables.
Notes
Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine.com.