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                  SAUTEED BREAST OF CHICKEN A LA KING

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken                          Sauces

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                    Boneless, skinless chicken
                       -breasts (1 1/4 lb)
                       Salt and ground black pepper
  2       tb           Flour
  2       tb           Vegetable oil
  3       tb           Butter
  3       oz           Domestic white mushrooms,
                       -sliced thin (1 cup)
  1       sm           Red bell pepper, roasted,
                       -peeled, and
                       Seeded OR 1 jar (2 ounces)
                       -drained roasted red
                       Bell pepper, cut into medium
                       -dice (1/2 cup)
    1/2   c            Green bell pepper, cut into
                       -medium dice
  1       md           Scallion, sliced thin
                       -crosswise
    1/4   c            Dry sherry
    1/2   c            Chicken stock or canned
                       -chicken broth
  1       t            Cornstarch
    1/2   c            Heavy cream
    1/2   c            Loosely-packed parsley,
                       -minced

 Sprinkle the chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt
 and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.  Dust lightly with flour.

 Heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a
 large skillet. Add the chicken breasts; saute until
 lightly browned on both sides and cooked through,
 about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet,
 cover and keep warm.  Remove and discard the oil and
 butter from the skillet.

 Heat the remaining butter in the skillet.  Add the
 mushrooms, red and green peppers, and the scallions;
 saute for about 3 minutes until the vegetables are
 softened. Add the sherry; stir to loosen browned bits
 from the bottom of the pan.  Add the chicken stock and
 simmer until the liquid reduces to 1/4 cup, about 7
 minutes. Mix the cornstarch and heavy cream together;
 add to the skillet.  Bring to a boil and simmer until
 the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.  Return the
 chicken breasts to the skillet and simmer them to heat
 through, about 1 minute.

 To serve, place a chicken breast on each warmed dinner
 plate and spoon a portion of the sauce over each
 chicken breast. Sprinkle with parsley and serve
 immediately.

 Makes 4 servings.

 [ COOKS Magazine, October 1989 ]

 Posted by Fred Peters.



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