Indulge in a luxurious and flavorful culinary experience with our tantalizing recipe for Chicken in Champagne Cream Sauce. This dish showcases succulent chicken breasts seared to perfection and enveloped in a rich, creamy sauce infused with the elegant notes of champagne. Accompany this main course with a selection of delectable side dishes, including a creamy polenta that provides a smooth, velvety texture to complement the chicken. If you prefer a lighter option, try the fluffy mashed cauliflower, a low-carb alternative that offers a delightful contrast to the creamy sauce. Round out the meal with a vibrant green salad, featuring a zesty vinaigrette dressing, to add a refreshing touch to this extraordinary dish.
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CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN
Champagne chicken is a wonderfully creamy chicken recipe made with mushrooms and a luscious sparkling wine cream sauce. It sounds and tastes fancy but it is an easy, 30-minute dinner recipe.
Provided by Kristen Stevens
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut the chicken breasts in half horrizontally to make 4 thin pieces.
- In a shallow bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, powder, sea salt, and pepper. Add the chicken and coat it well.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it's golden on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan then add the mushrooms and let them cook for about 5 minutes, until they're softened. Stir the thyme into the mushrooms then transfer them to the plate with the chicken.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and add the onion. Cook until it is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the champagne to the pan, bring it to a boil, and scrape up any bits that are stuck on the bottom of the pan.
- Add the chicken stock, cream, chicken, and mushrooms to the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with a little water and add it to the pan to thicken that sauce.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 = 1 piece of chicken + ¼ of the sauce, Calories 513 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 41 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Sodium 815 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 19 g
CREAMY CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN
I received this recipe from a trained chef that I worked with in college. I was in the kitchen the night he prepared it for a fancy Valentine's Day banquet for students. The sauce is savory and especially good made with pink champagne. Served with wild rice pilaf and roasted vegetables it is a perfect recipe for special guests or a romantic evening in.
Provided by tabihoffman
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and cook onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and carrots and cook until chicken is browned on all sides and carrots are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour in champagne and simmer until alcohol has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add cream and chicken base and simmer until sauce has thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 184.8 mg, Fat 35.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 20.7 g, Sodium 645.6 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN
This creamy champagne chicken is the ultimate restaurant-quality meal. A comfort meal that consists of bone-in chicken thighs and mushrooms tossed in a delicious cream sauce.
Provided by Julie Maestre
Categories Entree
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and the spice blend.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
- Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet and set them aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the shallots and garlic to the skillet and cook for 40 seconds. Add more oil if needed.
- Add the champagne and deglaze the skillet. Let the champagne reduce by half, this should take about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Add the chicken back to the skillet, skin-side up. Cover, and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked, add the mushrooms back to the skillet, check for seasoning, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 173 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHICKEN WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE (POULET ZAZA)
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Dredge the pieces in flour and shake off excess.
- Cut each carrot into 2-inch lengths. Cut each length into 1/8 inch-thick slices. Stack the slices and cut them into1/8 inch thick slivers (julienne). There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
- Cut the green beans and celery into 2-inch lengths. Cut each length into julienne slivers. There should be about a cup of green beans and slightly less than a cup of celery. Set aside.
- Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet large enough to accommodate the chicken in one layer. When the fat is quite hot add the chicken pieces, skin side down, and cook about three minutes over moderately low heat. Turn and cook the second side about two minutes. Remove the pieces to a serving dish. Pour off all but one tablespoon of the fat. Add the shallots and cook briefly, stirring.
- Return the chicken pieces to the skillet and add the champagne. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Partly cover and let simmer about 15 minutes.
- Have ready a basin of ice water to add the vegetables to when they are cooked.
- Meanwhile, bring a large quantity of water to a boil. Put the carrots in a sieve and add them in the sieve into the boiling water. Let cook about two and a half minutes. Remove them in the sieve and add them to the ice water. Drain.
- Repeat with the celery, letting it cook about one and a half minutes. Chill and drain.
- Repeat with the green beans, letting them cook about two minutes. Chill and drain.
- Remove the chicken pieces to a warm serving dish. Cover closely with foil.
- Cook the sauce down over high heat until reduced to about three-quarters of a cup. Add the cream and bring to a simmer.
- Combine the egg yolks and water in a heavy saucepan. Place the pan on a heatproof pad such as a double metal Flame Tamer and heat the yolk mixture until tripled in volume and thickened like a foamy, rich custard or sabayon. Do not overcook or the yolks will scramble. The cooking without boiling should take about 10 minutes.
- Add the vegetables to the cream sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1132, UnsaturatedFat 43 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 82 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 33 grams, Sodium 1716 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CONTEST-WINNING CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE
It looks impressive, but this mouthwatering chicken and mushroom sauce comes together in no time. I think its flavor rivals that of many full-fat entrees found in fancy restaurants. -Jennifer Pemberton, Muncie, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix cornstarch and milk until smooth. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Stir in sherry, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Return chicken to pan; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 541mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE
Categories Milk/Cream Chicken Dairy Mushroom Poultry Sauté Brandy Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring broth to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add dried mushrooms. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid. Cut off mushroom stems and discard; slice caps.
- Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.
- Add all mushrooms and onion to same skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until almost all liquid evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, about 12 minutes. Add cream and brandy. Pour in reserved mushroom soaking liquid. Boil until almost thickened to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any collected juices to skillet. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.
CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN
Elegant and easy. Serve over hot rice.
Provided by Barbara Edwards
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Lightly dust chicken breasts with flour and a little salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, lightly brown chicken breasts to a nice golden brown in olive oil. Once browned on both sides, add mushrooms and champagne. Cook over medium heat, champagne should boil a little, for approximately 1/2 hour. When chicken is tender, transfer chicken to a platter.
- Pour cream into skillet. Simmer about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 231.5 mg, Fat 52.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 28.8 g, Sodium 709.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
CHICKEN BREASTS IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE
This would make a nice romantic dinner and is definately suitable for company. Recipe from San Francisco's Celebrity Chefs.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoons salt, 1/2 tsp pepper; roll chicken in it.
- Heat 1/2 cup butter in large skillet. Lightly brown chicken breasts.
- Add sliced mushrooms. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Transfer chicken and mushrooms to a bowl/plate then clean pan of all butter.
- Return chicken and mushrooms to pan and add cream and simmer over low heat 10 minutes.
- Transfer breasts to warm serving dish.
- SAUCE: Add to liquid in skillet- 1/4 cup champagne. Bring to rapid boil and cook until sauce is reduced to a creamy consistency.
- If you want sauce to thicken, add 1-2 tablespooons cornstarch that has been mixed with a little of the sauce.
- Serve on heated plates.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 711.4, Fat 59.6, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 258.8, Sodium 380, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 31.4
Tips:
- Use a good quality champagne. The flavor of the champagne will be concentrated in the sauce, so it's important to use a champagne that you enjoy drinking.
- Don't boil the champagne. Boiling will drive off the alcohol and ruin the flavor of the sauce. Instead, simmer the champagne gently over low heat.
- Add the cream slowly. Whisking the cream into the sauce slowly will help prevent it from curdling.
- Season the sauce to taste. Add salt and pepper to taste, and you can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
- Serve the chicken with your favorite sides. This dish is delicious with roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
Chicken with Champagne Cream Sauce is a classic French dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The champagne and cream create a rich, flavorful sauce that is perfect for chicken. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it's easy to make. So next time you're looking for a special meal to make, give this recipe a try.
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