The Terrace’s Champagne Chicken

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Kentucky	Chicken	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Sprig thyme or 1/2 ts dried
1		Shallot, chopped
1	pn	Nutmeg
1	c	Dry, not sweet champagne
1 1/4	c	Chicken stock
1 1/4	c	Heavy cream
2	T	Cold, unsalted butter
		Salt and white pepper
1	T	Champagne vinegar
4		Boneless, skinless chicken
		breast halves
		Flour
2	T	Olive oil
2	oz	Mushrooms, quartered
1/4	c	Champagne
2	oz	Quartered artichoke hearts

INSTRUCTIONS

Sauce: Combine thyme, shallot, nutmeg, champagne and chicken stock  and
boil rapidly to reduce by 3/4 (to about 1/2 cup). Add cream and  simmer
for 5 minutes. Add butter, a small piece at a time, whisking  after
each addition just to incorporate butter into sauce. Add salt,  pepper
and vinegar.  Chicken: Dredge 4 chicken breasts in flour and shake to
remove  excess. Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add chicken and
mushrooms.  When chicken is browned on both sides (but not fully
cooked), add  champagne and artichoke hearts. Cook to reduce champagne
by half and  remove chicken to plates. Top with mushrooms, artichoke
hearts and  sauce. Garnish with fresh thyme, if available.  Serves 4.
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, August 11, 1993 Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V4 #001  From: Linda Place <placel@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 12:20:43 +0000

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 758 Calories From Fat: 237 Total Fat: 26.7g Cholesterol: 126.5mg Sodium: 854.7mg Potassium: 1019.9mg Carbohydrates: 83g Fiber: 6.3g Sugar: 10.1g Protein: 45.1g