Madeira Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 whole chicken breasts
  • split
  • boned and skinned
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
  • sliced
  • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 c. Madeira
  • sherry or possibly chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 c. whipping cream
  • 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

  1. Combine mushrooms and lemon juice.
  2. Set aside, letting mushrooms marinate.
  3. Brown chicken breasts in melted butter for 5 min.
  4. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  5. Add in Madeira, sherry, or possibly bouillon to chicken.
  6. Roll chicken in liquid.
  7. Simmer 5 min, till chicken in cooked (don't over cook or possibly breasts will be dry).
  8. Remove chicken to platter and keep hot.
  9. Turn heat to high.
  10. Reduce liquid mix to 1/4 c.. Add in mushrooms and saute/fry till mushroom/lemon juices have evaporated.
  11. Add in cream; boil over high heat till sauce is thickened and reduced.
  12. Return chicken to skillet, simmering till rewarmed.
  13. Sprinkle with cheese.
  14. Serve.
  15. Serves 4.
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