Applejack Cream Sauce For Meats Recipes

CHICKEN WITH APPLE-BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Coat with flour, shaking off excess.
• Add chicken to skillet and cook until brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to platter.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon butter from skillet.
• Add apples and both brandies; simmer over medium heat until apples are tender and liquid is slightly syrupy, about 7 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer apples to platter with chicken.
• Add cream to skillet; boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return chicken and apples to skillet and heat through, about 2 minutes.
• Arrange chicken on plates.
• Spoon apples and sauce over and serve.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED APPLES AND APPLEJACK CREAM

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in it brown the chops, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, in batches for 2 minutes on each side, and transfer them to a plate.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet, add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, and in it sauté the apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths, with 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar over moderately high heat, turning them for 3 minutes, or until they are golden.
• Add the applejack, the wine, the remaining tablespoon brown sugar, the cream, the celery salt, and the sage, bring the mixture to a boil, and add the chops with any juices that have accumulated on the plate.
• Simmer the mixture, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the chops and the apples to a heated platter.
• Cook the sauce for 1 minute, or until it is thickened, and pour it over the chops and apples.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAUTEED APPLES AND APPLEJACK CREAM

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, in it brown the chops, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, in batches for 2 minutes on each side, and transfer them to a plate. Pour off the fat from the skillet, add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, and in it sauté the apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths, with 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar over moderately high heat, turning them for 3 minutes, or until they are golden. Add the applejack, the wine, the remaining tablespoon brown sugar, the cream, the celery salt, and the sage, bring the mixture to a boil, and add the chops with any juices that have accumulated on the plate. Simmer the mixture, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the chops and the apples to a heated platter. Cook the sauce for 1 minute, or until it is thickened, and pour it over the chops and apples.

CHICKEN WITH APPLEJACK SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut peeled potatoes into 1 1/2" cubes; peel carrots and cut in half, cut each half into thirds; trim beans and cut into 1 1/2" lengths; cut peeled onions in half, if larger, cut into quarters; cut zucchini in half lengthwise, then cut each half into quarters.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; heat 2 T oil in skillet over medium heat; add chicken skin side down and cook 10 minutes until browned on one side.
• Place all vegetables except zucchini in salted water and bring to a boil; boil 1 minute and drain.
• When chicken is browned on one side, turn and cook another 5 minutes.
• In another skillet, heat remaining 1 T oil and add drained vegetables and zucchini; add salt and pepper to taste, stir gently and cook about 5 minutes; vegetables should still not be tender.
• Add Calvados to chicken; cover and simmer 10 minutes; uncover and add half-and-half and vegetables; bring to a boil, adjust seasoning; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes more; serve.

CAPT'N JACK'S SEAFOOD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter and add onions, green onions, celery and garlic.
• Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink.
• Add flour and stir in completely.
• Add about half the whole milk and half the cream. Let simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. Add more milk and cream to desired thickness.
• Add Worcestershire, wine (if using), parsley, salt and white pepper to taste, cayenne if using, bay leaves, and chopped mushrooms if using.
• Let seasonings marry, over low heat, about 5 minutes. Stir well.