Chicken with Balsamic Cream Sauce

Chef Kim23 December 2021Poultry

Time

1 Hour

Serves

4

Serving Size

1

Complexity

Medium

Calories

482

Carbs

7

Tags

KetoPoultryFrench CuisineChicken

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
  • sea salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS

 

  1. Lightly season the chicken breasts with sea salt and black pepper on both sides
  2. In a large sauté pan over medium-low heat, add 2 tablespoons of the butter and the onions
  3. Cook until the onions are nice and caramelized, about 20 minutes
  4. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside
  5. In a separate pan, over medium-high heat, pan-sear the chicken breasts in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter
  6. Brown the chicken on both sides and then remove from pan and set aside (Chicken will not be fully cooking during this stage)
  7. De-glaze the pan with chicken stock
  8. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the pan and mix in any remaining bits of chicken
  9. Let simmer for 5 minutes
  10. Reduce the heat to low, add the heavy cream, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms and a little sea salt and black pepper
  11. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
  12. Add the chicken breasts back to the sauce pan, and simmer until the chicken is cooked all the way through, about 12 minutes
  13. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and plate
  14. Add the Parmesan cheese and caramelized onions to the sauce and stir until the cheese is melted into the sauce
  15. Pour the sauce over top of chicken
  16. Garnish with fresh parsley, if using

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