Porcini Dusted Chicken Breasts Recipes

PORCINI DUSTED CHICKEN SCALOPPINE

Steps:

• Place Porcini in a spice or coffee grinder, process until finely ground.
• Slice chicken breasts halves in half horizontally. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Sprinkle both sides with porcini powder, shaking off excess.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large non stick skillet over medium high. Add chicken pieces to pan, cook 1 1/2 minutes a side or until lightly browned and done. Remove from pan, keep warm. repeat until all are done.
• Heat remaining tsp or so of oil in pan. Add shallots and garlic, cook 1 minute stirring. Add 3 cups mushrooms, cook 5 minutes until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Add wine, scraping brown bits to loosen. Increase heat to medium high. cook 2 minutes until liquid almost evaporates.
• Add broth to pan, simmer until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup (about 5 minutes). Stir in sour cream, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add salt, pepper and parsley.
• Serve spooning sauce over.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven and one Pyrex at 65°C/150°F.
• Rub the chicken with the Mexican spices.
• Heat skillet with 1 tablespoon margarine at high temperatures and add the chicken.
• Cook the chicken on each side for about 2 minutes until light brown. Set aside in the preheated oven for at least 20 minutes.
• In the same skillet add the second tablespoon of margarine.
• Add onions and cook until soft.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
• Dissolve corn flour in broth.
• Now add wine, cream, broth with cornfour, lemon zest, pepper, garlic and chives.
• Stir until combined, adjust salt and pepper and place another bowl in the oven until ready to eat.
• Just before serving, place the chicken hearth on the plate adjust sauce on the plate and decorate with some chives if you want.
• Note: cooking at low temperature will allow you to prepare in advance and have time for your guests as the meat will not dry out rapidly.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HERBS AND PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cover dried porcini mushrooms with boiling water; let stand until mushrooms soften ~ 15 minutes.
• Using a fork, lift mushrooms from liquid and chop fine - you should have about 4 teaspoons.
• Follow recipe for "Roasted Chicken Breast Base Recipe" reference recipe #316587, mixing porcini, thyme and rosemary into softend butter along with salt.