Friday, December 18, 2009

Eric's Summer Chicken

Eric's Summer Chicken

  • Hand full grape tomatoes sliced in halves or quarters depending on size 
  • small hand full diced onions
  • small hand full diced red bell pepper
  • small amount diced long hot orange pepper
  • tbsp garlic finely chopped
  • tsp candied ginger finely chopped
  • small hand full of capers
  • saute in olive oil till soft, remove and reserve
  • two chicken breast halves sliced into two thinner halves
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper on the chicken
  • saute chicken breasts in olive oil
  • remove to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm
  • deglaze pan with Pinot Grigio wine
  • let boil and reduce for a few minutes
  • add broth that has come out of cooked chicken breasts
  • return tomatoes, onions and etc to pan
  • let mixture come back to a boil
  • add tbsp beurre manie (equal parts flour and butter mixture) and stir in
  • reduce heat to a simmer
  • add 1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • add big hand full of chopped fresh basil, stir in
  • simmer for a few minutes, till the sauce thickens and blends
  • plate chicken breast
  • cover liberally with sauce
  • eat
  • enjoy

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