TheFoodTasting

Desciption

something a little different to do with chicken breasts, fancy enough for company, but not too time consuming for a weeknight. i would serve with wild rice and a nice veg, maybe asparagus.

Tags

#60-minutes-or-less #Time-to-make #Course #Main-ingredient #Cuisine #Preparation #Main-dish #Poultry #French #European #Chicken #Meat

Steps

1. Butterfly the breasts
2. Spread open
3. And pound to 1 / 2-inch thickness
4. Top each breast with slice ham and slice cheese
5. Tucking in any protruding ends
6. Brush the edges of each breast with egg
7. Fold in half and seal in the ham and cheese
8. Pat the outside of the chicken dry
9. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
10. Heat 2 tbsp butter in skillet over med-high until the foam subsides
11. Meanwhile
12. Brush more egg onto the seam of each breast
13. Then dredge in flour
14. Shaking off the excess
15. Saute chicken
16. Turning once
17. Until golden and cooked through
18. About 4 minutes each side
19. Remove from skillet
20. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm
21. Add remaining tbsp butter to skillet and saute mushrooms and shallot
22. Stirring
23. For 1 minute
24. Add wine to deglaze the pan
25. And cook till reduced by half
26. About 1-2 minutes
27. Add tomatoes and cook
28. Stirring occasionally
29. Until they begin to soften
30. About 3-4 minutes
31. Add cream and simmer
32. Stirring occasionallt
33. Until reduced by half
34. About 6 minutes
35. Stir in any juices that have accumulated on the chicken plate
36. And season with salt and pepper
37. Serve chicken topped with sauce
38. Garnish with chopped flat-leaf parsley
39. If desired