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             THYME-ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST W/ MOREL-MADEIRA

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Boiling water
  1       oz           Dried morels,rinsed,drained
  2                    Chicken breast halves w/skin
  1       tb           Vegetable oil
    3/4   c            Onion, chopped
  2       lg           Cloves garlic, minced
  1       tb           Fresh thyme,minced
                       Or 1 ts dried
  1 1/2   c            Chicken stock
    1/4   c            Dry madeira
  1       tb           Corn starch
  1       tb           Madeira

 Combine boiling water and morels in a small bowl.  Let
 stand until morels soften, about 35 minutes.
 Strain;reserve soaking liquid. Coarsely chop morels.
 :       Preheat oven to 400F.  Sprinkle chicken with
 salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet
 over medium high heat.  Add chicken to skillet; cook
 until golden about 4 minutes a side. Transfer chicken
 to a shallow baking dish (do not clean skillet. bake
 until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
 :       Meanwhile heat the same skillet over medium
 high heat. Add onion, garlic and thyme and saute until
 golden about 5 minutes.  Add morel soaking liquid,
 leaving any residue in the bowl.  Boil the mixture
 until most of the liquid evaporates, about 4 minutes.
 Add chicken broth and 1/4 cup of Madiera; boil until
 gravy is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, aboout 5 minutes.
 Strain gravyinto small saucepan; add morels. Cover and
 simmer 5 minutes.  Whisk 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
 and 1 tbs madiera in a small bowl.  Whisk into gravy;
 simmer until thickened, about 30 seconds.  Season
 gravy with salt and pepper. Spoon over chicken and
 serve.  Bon-App 3/96 - Walt



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