Earthy Delights Recipe
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Wild Morels Sautéed with Chicken Breasts This is a simple dish. I like to think that my specialty is in finding and perfecting recipes that taste as if you were in the kitchen all day working on them. In reality, though, they may take only minutes to prepare and can be whipped up by even the most cuisine-challenged of us all. The secret with this recipe, as it is with many, is to use very fine ingredients. Do not crowd the skillet. Do not overcook the chicken, which is a very easy mistake to make, and is one of the commonest mistakes m
Ingredients:
1/2 pound fresh Morel
mushrooms, washed and cleaned and trimmed
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive
oil plus 1/2 tablespoon
2 tablespoons chopped shallots
1/2 cup white wine
3 tablespoons butter
Preparation:
To clean the morels, cut off the tough bottom of the stem and wash in three soaks of cold water. To the first soak, add 2 tablespoons of salt and remove any critters that may be drawn out.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a sauté pan, heat one tablespoon of olive oil and add the chicken breasts. Do not crowd the pan. The chicken should be sautéed in batches. Sauté the chicken until it's browned on both sides, then remove and set aside somewhere warm.
Use the same pan to sauté the mushrooms. Start by adding the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the morels and sauté for about 4 minutes, then add the shallots and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the chicken back to the skillet, add the wine, then cover and simmer for about 3 minutes. Swirl in the butter and serve hot.
Directions:
This is a simple dish. I like to think that my specialty is in finding and perfecting recipes that taste as if you were in the kitchen all day working on them. In reality, though, they may take only minutes to prepare and can be whipped up by even the most cuisine-challenged of us all. The secret with this recipe, as it is with many, is to use very fine ingredients. Do not crowd the skillet. Do not overcook the chicken, which is a very easy mistake to make, and is one of the commonest mistakes made by new cooks. Always remember that most foods continue cooking for awhile after they're removed from the heat. This dish is really dressed up by serving it with risotto - or you can turn it into a hearty "comfort food" by serving it with garlic mashed potatoes.