Chicken Breasts in Morel Cream Sauce

From Yankee Magazine — May 2004

Poultry Recipes

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Start to Finish Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

• 2-1/2 to 3 cups whole morel mushrooms (or 10 ounces dried)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped, with a pinch reserved for garnish

Clean, stem, and slice mushrooms. Set aside.

In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat butter and oil on medium-high heat.

Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken breasts. In a shallow bowl, dredge breasts in flour. Shake off excess; then place chicken in hot skillet. Cook without moving until browned on one side (about 3 minutes); then flip and brown other side. Reduce heat to medium.

Add garlic and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add wine and increase heat to high. Cook until wine has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Lower heat to medium and slowly stir in cream and all but a generous pinch of thyme. When chicken is cooked through (cut to test), remove from heat. Just before serving, squeeze lemon juice over chicken, check seasonings, and garnish with reserved thyme.

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