Recipes

Rustic Country French Chicken

Dinner  Main Dish  Misc. One Dish  Poultry  Stove 

• 1-2 Chicken Breasts, boned, skinned, and sliced into bites
• Olive Oil
• 1/2tsp Thyme (or poultry seasoning)
• Salt & Pepper
• 1/2 Spanish Onion, sliced
• 1 Carrot, sliced
• 2-3 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 2-3 heads Broccoli, cut into spears & pieces
• 1/2+c Dry White Wine
• 2-3tblsp Flour
• 1+c Milk
• 1tblsp Butter

* Heat oil in heavy cast skillet or Dutch oven.

* Add chicken, onion & carrot; season well w/thyme, salt & pepper.

* Sauté til chicken and veggies are near cooked thru.

* Add broccoli; stir & sauté 3-4min.

* Add wine, deglazing pan; cook 5-6min til nearly evaporated.

* Sprinkle with flour; stir well while cooking 3-4min, til thick & sticky.

* Add milk a bit at a time, stirring well after each addition of 1/4c or so, to make a creamy sauce.

* Cook 5-7min til thick and bubbly.

* Add butter to finish, stirring into mixture til melted.

* Serve over steamed rice!

I remember when I was young (back before baseball), there was a sauce like this that came in a jar. Even back in the day, I didn't like stuff in a jar. I thought it a challenge to replicate the stuffs-in-a-jar that my mom cooked with from scratch.

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