Chicken in Cream Recipe

Name: Chicken in Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cup flour; ½ teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon basil; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 cup chicken broth; ½ cup heavy cream; 8 ounces fresh large mushrooms, sliced; 16 ounces whole pimientos, drained, cut into strips; 2 tablespoons sherry wine

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1 small onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup flour
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon basil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
8 ounces fresh large mushrooms, sliced
16 ounces whole pimientos, drained, cut into strips
2 tablespoons sherry wine

1
Melt 1 tlbs butter in large, deep skillet.
2
Add onion and cook until tender, Remove and reserve.
3
Mix flour, paprika, salt, nutmeg and basil in a gallon size plastic bag.
4
Put chicken in bag and shake until well coated.
5
Heat broth in small pan.
6
Melt remaining butter in skillet.
7
Add chicken and cook over med high heat 2 minutes, turning once until light brown.
8
Slowly add hot broth.
9
Cover and simmer over low heat 10 minutes or until chicken is tender.
10
Slowly add cream, increase heat to med low and simmer gently, uncovered 5 minutes longer.
11
Remove chicken to hot platter.
12
Stir in reserved onions, mushrooms, pimentos and sherry into skillet.
13
Increase heat to high and boil gently 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened.
14
Pour over chicken.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, 1 small onion, thinly sliced, ¼ cup flour, ½ teaspoon paprika, and more.

Yes, Chicken in Cream falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken in Cream

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