Chicken In Cream & Herb Sauce

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Ingredients:

6 chicken thighs (1 1/2 to 2 lbs), sk, inned and boned
1 all purpose flour seasoned with sal, t and pepper to
1 taste for (dredging)
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp minced fresh parsley, plus 2 t for, garnish
1 lemon, sliced (garnish)
1 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained (garnish, )

Instructions:

Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap, and with heavy wooden
mallet, pound evenly and gently until about 1/4" thick. Dredge with
seasoned flour.

In a large skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons each butter and oil. Add
as many pieces of chicken as will fit without crowding. Cook quickly,
just until meat loses pinkness when slashed, about 1 1/2 minutes per
side. Place on hot platter; keep warm.

Cook remaining pieces, adding more butter and oil as needed; add to
platter and keep warm. (chicken may be placed in 200 degree oven
while sauce is prepared.

Add wine and lemon juice to skillet and simmer over moderately high
heat, stirring to blend in browned particles. Boil, reducing to about
half.

Add whipping cream, thyme, and parsley; boil until sauce thickens
slightly. Pour any meat juices from warming platter into sauce.

Adjust sauce for seasoning to taste. Pour over meat and garnish with
parsley, lemon slices and capers. Serves 6.

NOTE: Chicken breasts or veal may be substituted.

SOURCE: *Quick Italian Cuisine International, Knapp Press C 1984 ISBN
0-89535-147-1 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 3/93

Servings: 6

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and dieting

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Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

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