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["To prepare chicken: Use a whole breast (1/2 breast per person) with the back removed, split lengthwise at the breast bone.", "Remove skin, salt and pepper each piece.", "Place in a large bowl.", "Add 2 cups buttermilk to tenderize for about an hour.", "In a black iron skillet on the stovetop, over medium heat, melt 1/2 stick of butter.", "Add onions, garlic and bacon; cook just until onions are translucent about 7 minutes.", "Remove from pan and set aside.", "Place buttermilk-coated pieces of chicken in hot skillet to quickly get some color.", "Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken.", "Cook just until pieces have a nice golden brown color, approximately 5 minutes; remove and set aside.", "Add wine (sherry) to deglaze the brown bits of chicken flavors from the pan, stirring to loosen.", "Let this cook for 5 minutes to burn off the alcohol.", "Add onion mixture, parsley, sage, rosemary.", "Stir in cream cheese.", "Dissolve flour in 1/4 cup of water; add to the sauce.", "Cook until just slightly thickened.", "Adjust salt and pepper to taste.", "Arrange the chicken pieces in a 16"" roasting dish and pour the sauce over the chicken.", "Cover with aluminum foil and cook in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.", "It makes an amazing sauce to serve over rice.", "**You can substitute the wine or sherry with either apple or orange juice, add slivered almonds or mushrooms for diversity."]
