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                        CHICKEN WITH BASIL SAUCE

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Australian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4       lg           Chicken fillets
                       -----CRUMB TOPPING-----
  1       c            Bread crumbs, fresh
    1/3   c            Parmesan, grated
  1       tb           Parsley, chopped
    1/4   lb           Bacon
  3       oz           Butter
  2                    Garlic cloves
  2       ts           Worcestershire sauce
    1/2   ts           Mustard, dry
                       -----BASIL SAUCE-----
    1/2   c            Oil
    1/4   c            White vinegar
  1                    Garlic clove, crushed
    1/2   c            Cream
  1                    Egg yolk
  1       c            Basil leaves (fresh),
                       -finely chopped

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Combine bread crumbs,
 cheese and parsley. Saute chopped bacon and drain on
 absorbent paper.  Add the bacon to the bread crumb
 mix. This is the crumb topping for the chicken.

 In a pan, melt the butter, then add the crushed
 garlic, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Mix and heat
 through. Coat the chicken fillets with the butter
 mixture by dipping them in the saucepan. Arrange in a
 shallow, ovenproof dish. Press the bread crumb mixture
 on top of the chicken pieces to provide a crumb
 topping. Bake uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes.

 While the chicken cooks, make the basil sauce:  in a
 saucepan combine all sauce ingredients except the egg
 yolk.  Stir until heated and then add the egg yolk,
 stirring until thickened. Do not boil. Pour the hot
 sauce over the chicken pieces just before serving.

 NOTES:

 *  Oven-baked chicken pieces with basil sauce -- This
 recipe came originally from "The Australian Women's
 Weekly Dinner Party Cookbook No. 2," available at an
 Australian news agent near you.

 *  The sauce sounds unusual but tastes great.  The
 fresh basil gives it a good green colour. Serve with
 green, vegetables, such as beans and snow peas, or a
 leafy green salad for a colour-coordinated dinner.

 *  The finer the ingredients in the topping the better
 will be its effect.

 : Difficulty:  moderate.
 : Time:  30 minutes preparation, 25 minutes cooking.
 : Precision:  approximate measurement OK.

 : Alex Patison
 : Pyramid Technology Australia, Sydney.
 : [email protected]  pyramid!pyrcorp!pta!alex

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