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Normandy Chicken

Foodland Ontario
Beautiful braised chicken breasts, flavoured with Ontario mushrooms, apple cider and Calvados (brandy made from apples in Normandy, France).
Serves
Serves 1
Beautiful braised chicken breasts, flavoured with Ontario mushrooms, apple cider and Calvados (brandy made from apples in Normandy, France).
Normandy Chicken
1 Tbsp
cornstarch
15 mL
1/4 cup
water
60 mL
2 tsp
vegetable oil
10 mL
8 oz
Ontario cremini mushrooms, sliced
250 g
1
Ontario onion, small, sliced
1
1 clove
Ontario garlic, minced
1 clove
4
boneless chicken breasts
4
3/4 cups
chicken broth
175 mL
3/4 cups
apple cider
175 mL
or
3/4 cups
apple juice
175 mL
1/4 cup
Calvados, (optional garnish)
60 mL
or
1/4 cup
brandy, (optional garnish)
60 mL
1 Tbsp
thyme, fresh, chopped
15 mL
or
1 tsp
thyme, dried
5 mL
1 tsp
rosemary, fresh or dried
5 mL
1/2 tsp
salt
2.5 mL
Preparation
Serves
Serves 1
  
Cook time : 30 min
 | 
Preparation time : 15 min
Normandy Chicken
1
Mix cornstarch with water and set aside.
2
Heat 1 tsp (5 mL) oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook stirring often, for 5 minutes or until softened. Remove and set aside.
3
Heat remaining oil in skillet, add chicken breasts, sauté until golden brown, about 5 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Add vegetables, chicken stock, apple cider, Calvados, thyme, rosemary and salt. Heat to boiling, reduce heat to simmer. Turn chicken pieces over several times during cooking and continue cooking 12 to 14 minutes or until the chicken is tender and juices run clear when pierced with a fork. Transfer chicken to platter, tend with foil. Increase heat to high, reduce liquid by half, about 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and whisk in cornstarch mixture. Cook until thick and sauce is clear. Spoon over chicken breasts.
Notes: This recipe is courtesy of Foodland Ontario.


1 Comments  

  • recipe sounds great, especially the Calvados!
    Posted 13 weeks ago by   bridget vanbrussel 2012-02-22 23:06:33

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