Chicken With Wild Mushroom And Balsamic Cream Sauce

Serves: 2

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

55

Sweetness

54

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

450 g

Orzo Pasta

1

Pepper

2 tbsps

Butter

1.5 cups

Chicken Stock

3 tbsps

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Heat a large pot of water to a boil

2

Salt the water and add orzo pasta

3

Cook to al dente

4

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan

5

Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper and add to the hot skillet

6

Cook the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes on each side

7

Remove the chicken from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm

8

Return the skillet to the heat, turn heat back a bit, and add the butter

9

Once the butter melts add the mushrooms and brown stirring occasionally for about 4 to 5 minutes

10

Once the mushrooms are brown season with salt and pepper then add the garlic, thyme and shallots

11

Cook stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes or until the shallots are wilted

12

Sprinkle the flour into the pan and cook 2 minutes more

13

Whisk in the stock, balsamic vinegar and the cream

14

Turn the heat up to high and simmer for about 2 minutes or until thickened

15

Slice the chicken on an angle

16

Add the parsley and the chicken back to the skillet to heat up, about 1 minute

17

To serve, pile orzo on dinner plates and top with the sliced chicken and sauce