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Chicken in Cream and Herb Sauce

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Category: Poultry, Sauces, Italian

 Ingredients List

  • 6 Chicken thighs (1 1/2 to 2
  • -lbs), skinned and boned
  • All purpose flour seasoned
  • -with salt and pepper to
  • Taste for (dredging)
  • 3 tb Butter
  • 3 tb Olive oil
  • 1/2 c Dry white wine
  • 1 tb Lemon juice
  • 1/2 c Whipping cream
  • 1/2 ts Dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tb Minced fresh parsley, plus 2
  • -T for garnish
  • 1 Lemon, sliced (garnish)
  • 1 tb Capers, rinsed and drained
  • -(garnish)

 Directions

Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap, and with heavy wooden mallet,
pound evenly and gently until about 1/4" thick. Dredge with seasoned flour.

In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons each butter and oil. Add as many
pieces of chicken as will fit without crowding. Cook quickly, just until
meat loses pinkness when slashed, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Place on
hot platter; keep warm.

Cook remaining pieces, adding more butter and oil as needed; add to platter
and keep warm. (chicken may be placed in 200 degree oven while sauce is
prepared.

Add wine and lemon juice to skillet and simmer over moderately high heat,
stirring to blend in browned particles. Boil, reducing to about half.

Add whipping cream, thyme, and parsley; boil until sauce thickens slightly.
Pour any meat juices from warming platter into sauce.

Adjust sauce for seasoning to taste. Pour over meat and garnish with
parsley, lemon slices and capers. Serves 6.

NOTE: Chicken breasts or veal may be substituted.



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