Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Chicken in sweet wine and mushroom sauce

Simple but delicious this chicken recipe can be enjoyed anytime of the year and it can be served with pasta, rice, steamed potatoes or sauté spinach



Recipe of Angelos Rentoulas
from "Gastronomos" magazine of "KATHIMERINI" newspaper

Ingredients (for 4 people):
3 chicken breast fillets, cut in large bites
300gr. of white mushrooms, cut in half (or in quarters if large)
3 sweet green "bull's horn" peppers, cut in rings
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
1 medium yellow onion, grated
1/2 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (the leaves)
salt
pepper
50ml of olive oil
80ml of white sweet wine (preferably Samos variety)
80ml of white dry wine
100ml of cream, 35% fat (optional)

Method:
In a wide non-stick pot warm the oil in high heat and sauté the chicken, the onion, the garlic and the peppers, constantly stirring with a spatula. When the chicken changes colour add in the pot the mushrooms and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.

Pour over with the sweet and the dry wine and continue stirring until the alcohol evaporates. Add 1/3 tea-cup of water, turn the heat to medium-low, season with salt and pepper and cover the pot with the lid. *** Don't add more water in the pot because the mushrooms will release plenty of juices. The food should end up with a nice sauce.

Simmer the food for another 10-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. In the end add in the pot the cream (if used) and stir with a wooden spoon until it thickens up.

Take off the heat, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

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