Lemon Chicken In Savory Champagne Sauce Recipes

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2T lemon juice and pepper to your liking.
• Melt 2T butter and olive oil. Saute chicken. About 2 minute on each side until nicely browned. Remove from pan.
• In the same pan, melt 2T butter and saute shallots until translucent. Add garlic, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
• Pur in chicken stock, champagne and remainder lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce to thin glaze. Add cream and boil for 6 minute until thick.
• Return chicken to pan and heat through. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
• Serve with white rice, wild rice or spinach fettecini.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoons salt, 1/2 tsp pepper; roll chicken in it.
• Heat 1/2 cup butter in large skillet. Lightly brown chicken breasts.
• Add sliced mushrooms. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Transfer chicken and mushrooms to a bowl/plate then clean pan of all butter.
• Return chicken and mushrooms to pan and add cream and simmer over low heat 10 minutes.
• Transfer breasts to warm serving dish.
• SAUCE: Add to liquid in skillet- 1/4 cup champagne. Bring to rapid boil and cook until sauce is reduced to a creamy consistency.
• If you want sauce to thicken, add 1-2 tablespooons cornstarch that has been mixed with a little of the sauce.
• Serve on heated plates.

LEMON SAUCE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In saucepan bring chicken stock to a boil and then add lemon juice, sugar and zest.
• Return mixture to a boil.
• Blend together cornstarch and cold water and stir into the lemon sauce.
• Cook until thickened, stirring frequently and adjust seasoning to taste.

LEMON CHICKEN IN SAVORY CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut chicken breasts in quarters, lenghtwise.
• Arrange in a single layer in a large glass baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine wine, lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tbsp savory.
• Pour over chicken breasts.
• Cover and refridgerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Bake for 20-25 min or until chicken is tender, adding tomato quarters to baking dish during last 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour cognac in small saucepan.
• Warm it and flame it with a match.
• When flames subside, add butter and saute lemon slices for 2 minute per side.
• Add champagne to saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced by half.
• Whisk in the cream and creme fraiche.
• Boil to the consistency of thick creme.
• Add remaining 2 tbsp chopped savory.
• Arrange chicken and tomatoes on plates.
• Spoon over sauce and garnish with lemon slices.