chicken in cream and herb sauce

14 Pinches
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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 6 - chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
  • - all purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine, dry
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons dried thyme
  • - "just a pinch" of salt
  • - "just a pinch" of pepper
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1 - lemon, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained and rinsed

How To Make chicken in cream and herb sauce

  • Step 1
    Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap, and with heavy wooden mallet, pound evenly and gently until about 1/4\" thick then dredge with seasoned flour.
  • Step 2
    In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons each butter and oil.
  • Step 3
    Add as many pieces of chicken as will fit without crowding.
  • Step 4
    Cook quickly, just until meat loses pinkness when slashed, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
  • Step 5
    Place on hot platter; keep warm.
  • Step 6
    Cook remaining pieces, adding more butter and oil as needed.
  • Step 7
    Add to platter and keep warm.
  • Step 8
    Chicken may be placed in 200 degree oven while sauce is prepared.
  • Step 9
    Add wine and lemon juice to skillet and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring to blend in browned particles.
  • Step 10
    Boil, reducing to about half.
  • Step 11
    Add whipping cream, thyme and parsley; boil until sauce thickens slightly.
  • Step 12
    Pour any meat juices from warming platter into sauce.
  • Step 13
    Adjust sauce for seasoning to taste.
  • Step 14
    Pour over meat and garnish with parsley, lemon slices and capers.
  • Step 15
    NOTE: Chicken breasts or veal may be substituted.

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