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champagne chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debra Taylor
slc, UT

Looking for a recipe that calls for lit candles and champagne this is a great one! However It does not work well at all using a substitute for the champagne. So bust out those candles and pop the cork.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For champagne chicken

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4
    chicken cutlets
  • 1/3 c
    flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    parmesan cheese
  • 2 pinch
    salt
  • 2 pinch
    pepper
  • 1/2 c
    mushrooms
  • 1/4 c
    champagne (dry) try cooks dry, inexpensive and very dry
  • 2/3 c
    heavy cream
  • 1-2 pinch
    kosher salt
  • 1-2 pinch
    ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    red peper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp
    tarragon
  • 6 oz
    angel hair pasta, cooked and drained

How To Make champagne chicken

  • 1
    Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan. Rinse the chicken pieces in water. Dredge them thoroughly in the flour mixture, until well coated.
  • 2
    Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add half of the chicken pieces, do not crowd the pan. Brown well on each side, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and reserve to a plate. Cook the other breasts in the same manner, remove from pan. Cover with aluminum foil and keep warm in the oven while you prepare the sauce.
  • 3
    Add the champagne and mushrooms to the pan. Use a spatula to scrape up the browned bits. Reduce the sauce by half. Whisk in cream, kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and tarragon. Heat until sauce thickens to a creamy consistency. Serve chicken and sauce over angel hair pas
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