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sherried chicken breast

Recipe by
Club Recipes
The Villages, FL

Made by Carol Daly

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sherried chicken breast

  • 4
    whole chicken breasts
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1/2 c
    dry sherry
  • SAUCE INGREDIENTS
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    light cream or milk
  • 3/4 c
    liquid from pan
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 3 Tbsp
    grated parmesan cheese

How To Make sherried chicken breast

  • 1
    Place chicken breast in 13" by 9" pan
  • 2
    Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  • 3
    Pour melted butter over each chicken breast.
  • 4
    Pour sherry over the chicken.
  • 5
    Cover pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
  • 6
    DO NOT OVERBAKE!
  • 7
    Pour off liquid in baking pan and save to make the sauce. Keep the chicken warm while you make the Sauce. See Heading above for Sauce Ingredients!
  • 8
    Directions for making the Sauce
  • 9
    Cook butter and flour together for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • 10
    Stir in liquid and cream (or milk)
  • 11
    Cook over medium heat until smooth and thick
  • 12
    Spread sauce over the chicken
  • 13
    Sprinkle with cheese and paprika
  • 14
    Bake in oven until surface is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
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