Sunday, March 25, 2012

Chicken Chasseur / Pollo Chasseur


For 2 servings


Ingredients:


• 2 chicken breasts (6 oz each)

• 2 bacon strips, small dice

• 1 shallot, small dice

• 1 large tomato, concassé (peeled, seeded, diced) - see post 11/20/11

• 8 mushrooms, sliced

• Salt to taste

• White pepper to taste

• 4 oz white wine (120ml)

• 1 ½ cup chicken stock (see post 12/24/11)

• 1 Tbsp olive oil + 1 Tbsp butter


Instructions:


1. Mise en place:

Cut bacon in small dice, shallot in small dice, mushrooms in slices, tomato concassé.

2. Season chicken breasts with salt and white pepper.

3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, render bacon until crispy. Remove and reserve.

4. In the same fat, sear chicken breasts 3-4 min per side until golden. Remove.

5. Add oil/butter, sweat shallot 30 sec. Add mushrooms, sauté 2 min.

6. Add concassé tomato, cook 1 min.

7. Deglaze with white wine - scrape bottom. Reduce by half.

8. Return chicken and bacon. Add chicken stock. Bring to gentle boil.

9. Cover and cook 12-15 min until chicken reaches 165°F internal.

10. Remove chicken, reduce sauce 2-3 min until it coats the back of a spoon. Adjust seasoning. Serve chicken with sauce.


Chef at Home 360 Tip: For a creamier finish, add 1 Tbsp heavy cream at the end. 


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