
Chicken with mushrooms in madeira sauce

Madeira sauce is a rich peppery sauce which can be made with oadeira wine, marsala or dry sherry. It is a great compliment to chicken.
Ingredients
1 Tbsp | Olive oil |
4 | Chicken breasts, skinless and boneless |
1 | Onion, sliced |
2 | Garlic cloves, peeled and kept whole |
¾ cup | White wine |
8 Tbsp | Madeira, (or marsala or dry sherry) |
300 ml | Cream |
25 g | Butter |
6 | Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced |
Directions
- Heat oil in a frying pan, then add chicken, onion slices and garlic cloves. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, then turn chicken over and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour in white wine and let it reduce by half. Stir in madeira and simmer for a couple of minutes. Add cream and simmer for a few more minutes, until heated through and thickened slightly. Turn off the heat and leave to rest for a couple of minutes.
- Heat butter in a small pan and cook mushrooms for 2 minutes.
- Take chicken out of the pan and slice.
- Reheat sauce, remove garlic and spoon sauce onto warm plates. Place chicken and mushrooms on top. Serve with potatoes and greens.
http://www.bite.co.nz/recipe/2161/Chicken-with-mushrooms-in-madeira-sauce/
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