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Chicken breast in mild onion and cream sauce

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Ingredients for 3 servings:

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 shallot(s) or onion
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • 200 ml cooking cream or cream
  • 1 handful of parsley, chopped
  • ½ lemon(s), juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Make diamond-shaped cuts on one side of the chicken breasts, season with salt and pepper. Fry in butter in a pan until golden brown. Remove and set aside. Crush or chop the garlic and finely dice the shallot or onion. Sauté together in olive oil. Then deglaze with vegetable stock, cream, and lemon juice. Add chopped parsley and nutmeg and bring everything to a boil briefly. Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, basting the chicken breasts with sauce frequently. Serve with potatoes or rice.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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