Chicken Veronique Recipe James Martin Recipes

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and nutmeg. In a large non-stick skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned., In a small bowl, combine the wine, marmalade and tarragon. Add to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm., Combine flour and cream until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in grapes; heat through. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken breast halves and sauté for about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken breast halves over, add the garlic and mushrooms and sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the garlic and mushrooms soften and the chicken is golden brown.
• Remove the chicken breast halves, garlic and mushrooms from the pan, keep warm, and pour off the excess oil.
• Add the sugar and half of the wine to the pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the remaining wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by half.
• Mix the stock and cornstarch in a small bowl, whisk into the wine mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the sauce.
• Add the grapes and simmer for a further 2 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
• Serve over rice or noodles with your favourite side dish.

CHICKEN CUTLETS VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper and pound to even 1/2-inch thickness. Peel off paper. Sprinkle chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon tarragon, then salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts to butter; saut until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to plates.
• Add shallot and remaining 2 teaspoons tarragon to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until shallot begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add grapes, wine and cream and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken.

CHICKEN SUPREME

Steps:

• Heat half the oil and butter in a large non-stick frying pan. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and fry for 10-15 mins or until golden brown and caramelised. Add the bacon, turn up the heat and cook for 5 mins or until golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil and butter in the same pan over a medium-high heat. Season the chicken skin and fry, skin-side down, for 8-10 mins or until deep golden brown and crisp. Flip over and fry for 5 mins on the other side.
• Add the onion and bacon mixture back to the pan. Stir through the flour and cook for 2 mins. Pour in the wine, bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes.
• Stir through the cream and mustard and simmer over a low heat, uncovered, for 5 mins with the chicken skin-side up. Season to taste. Scatter with parsley, if you like, and serve with mashed potatoes and greens.