Chicken Scallopini with Mushrooms
A wonderful and easy dish which combines chicken and mushrooms in a white wine sauce served over pasta.
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 310kcal
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breast halves
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ lpound fresh mushrooms sliced
- 2 tablespoons shallots chopped, or 4 green onions
- ⅓ cup White wine or sherry
- ⅓ cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon capers
- ½ cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper
- Parmesan Cheese to shave on top
Instructions
- Place breast pieces between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound with a mallet or other flat instrument to a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
- Heat 2 Tbsp. each of butter and oil in skillet. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender. about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms and reserve.
- Heat remaining butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add breasts and sauté, turning once, until browned, 4-5 minutes total cooking time.
- Add shallots or green onions to pan and cook, scraping bottom until tender about 4 minutes.
- Add white wine (or sherry) and broth, boil, reduce to simmer and cook until liquids are reduced by half.
- Stir in cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add mushrooms, chicken and capers and simmer to reheat.
- Serve immediately over linguini or steamed rice and serve with a green vegetable.
- Top with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g