White Wine Almond Chicken
Description
Almonds offer their nutty sweetness to this richly sauced chicken with mushrooms. A lovely entree for company.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup white wine
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1 cup chicken broth
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1 cup heavy cream
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
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1 white onion, finely chopped
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1 cup sliced almonds
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salt and pepper to taste
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6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Directions
1
Heat wine, broth and most of the cream (reserve a little) in a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Thicken flour with reserved cream, enough to make a thin paste. Add this to saucepan, stirring constantly until sauce has thickened. Stir in mushrooms and onions.
2
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F(165 degrees C).
3
Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken and top with almonds. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.