CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MORELS

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Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup dried morels, about 1 1/4 ounces
8 skinless, boneless halved chicken breasts, about 1/4 pound each
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup rich chicken broth

Steps:

  • Put morels in mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let stand 30 minutes or longer. Drain.
  • Put each chicken breast half on flat surface, trim off all remnants of fat and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in small heavy skillet and add 1 tablespoon of shallots. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add drained morels, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute and add 1/2 of wine. Cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add cream and cook 2 minutes.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer. Add chicken pieces and cook over moderately high heat. As chicken pieces cook, stir gently without turning about 3 minutes or until nicely browned. Turn and continue cooking about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to warm serving dish, arranging neatly. Add remaining shallots to skillet and stir briefly. Add remaining wine and stir to dissolve brown particles that cling to bottom of pan. Cook down until not quite evaporated. Add chicken broth and cook 1 minute.
  • Heat morels in cream and spoon around chicken.
  • Swirl remaining tablespoon of butter into sauce with chicken broth and spoon over chicken pieces.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 560, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 40 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 800 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram

Md Eron Alam
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Overall, I thought this dish was very good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious. I would definitely make it again.


BG Entertainment
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This recipe was a disaster. The chicken was dry and the sauce was bland. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Ricky Cupstid
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I loved this dish! The chicken was so tender and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Sanu47 Cheepang
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste. I think I would use less cream next time.


Akinyemi Bolanle
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I'm not a big fan of morels, but I thought this dish was still very good. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious.


Halfat Harun
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This was one of the best chicken dishes I've ever had. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was creamy and flavorful. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone.


Gilbert Wambua
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I thought the dish was a bit bland. I would add more spices next time.


fathima chowdhury
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The recipe was easy to follow, and the dish turned out great. I especially liked the creamy sauce.


madha jillani
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This dish was amazing! The chicken was cooked to perfection, and the morels were so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


Yorch Ruiz
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The chicken breasts were a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious. I think I would try cooking the chicken for a shorter amount of time next time.


Meghla Ahmed
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I followed the recipe exactly, and the dish turned out great. The chicken was moist and flavorful, and the morels added a delicious earthy flavor. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Abrhame Getaye
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This chicken and morel dish was a hit with my family! The sauce was rich and creamy, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.