Chicken with Mushrooms and Cream Fraiche is a delicate oyster mushrooms are excellent for making sauces.
Serves: 6
Preparation: 20 mins
Cooking: about 40 mins
Ingredients
bacon 125 g (4 oz)
butter IS g (I tablespoon)
boneless, skinless chicken breasts 6 large
all-purpose flour I tablespoon
dry white wine 300 ml ( 1 cup)
oyster mushrooms 175 g ( 3/4 cup), thinly
sliced, plus extra to garnish
garlic clove I, crushed
crème fraîche 75 ml (3 fl oz), plus extra to
serve
chopped rosemary 4 teaspoon
salt and pepper
rosemary sprigs to garnish
Method
Fry the bacon gently in a large flameproof casserole dish, stirring, for about 5 minutes until the fat runs.
Add the butter and sauté the chicken for about 5 minutes until golden.
Sprinkle ¡n the flour and turn the chicken to cover all over. Gradually stir in the wine and bring to a boil, stirring.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, crème fraîche, rosemary, salt and lots of pepper and stir well.
Cover and simmer gently for 25 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Slice the chicken and garnish with rosemary sprigs and more crème fraîche.
Chicken with Mushrooms and Cream Fraiche |