Chicken Scaloppini with
Mushrooms
6 boned and skinned chicken breast
halves
5 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 Tbsp. chopped shallots or 4 green onions, chopped
1/3 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. heavy cream
salt and pepper
Place breast pieces between 2
sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet or other flat
instrument to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. Heat 2 Tbsp. each of
butter and oil in skillet. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender.
about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms and reserve. Heat remaining
butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add breasts and sauté,
turning once, until browned, 4-5 minutes total cooking time. Add
shallots or green onions to pan and cook, scraping bottom until
tender about 4 minutes. Add white wine and broth, boil, reduce to
simmer and cook until liquids are reduced by half. Stir in cream
and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms and
chicken and simmer to reheat. Serve immediately.
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