Garlic and chicken are wonderful partners. They go together beautifully. Just think of Chicken Kiev and you will know what I am talking about.
And by that I am not talking about those minced reformed chicken pieces shaped around garlic butter that you can get in the frozen food aisle of the shops. I am talking about real chicken breasts, filled with a nice nugget of garlic butter, breaded and then flash fried until golden brown . . . perfectly cooked through so that when you puncture the chicken with your knife an fork, all that golden garlic butter oozes out onto your plate. Oh boy but it is some good . . . but I digress.
This is not chicken kiev . . . this is tender moist chicken breast fillets, pounded and breaded with seasoned and herbed bread crumbs, and then browned until golden brown all over and cooked through . . .
Then napped with a lucious garlicky, cheesy sauce . . .
Every mouthful bringing you a delicious mix of crispy moist and tender chicken . . . and some of that beautifully rich and creamy sauce . . . do take care when you are making the sauce not to brown or burn the garlic. It turns nasty if you do. If you burn the garlic, throw it away and start over . . .
Personally once I get the sauce thickened, I like to strain out the garlic . . . leaving the sauce velvety smooth . . . with just the flavour of the garlic permeating it . . . infusing it with all that lovely buttery garlic taste . . . .
You could use already seasoned bread crumbs, Italian ones . . . but I like to make my own, adding my own herbs and seasonings. Don't pound your chicken too thin . . . you want the meat to keep its shape. You only want to tenderize it a tiny bit.
Just get it golden brown in the skillet. You don't need to cook it all the way through. It will be finished off in the oven while you make that beautiful sauce. I like to serve this with some rice and mixed vegetables, or maybe a salad. I think you will agree this is a winning combo!
*Creamy Garlic Sauced Chicken*
Serves 4 2 TBS finely minced fresh garlic
120ml chicken stock (1/2 cup)Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*f/ gas mark 4. Place the cooked chicken onto a baking sheet which you have lined with baking paper. Place into the oven to finish cooking it through while you make the sauce.
Just look at that moist, perfectly cooked chicken . . . with its crispy coating and that beautifully silky sauce. Oh boy but this is some good eating! Bon Appetit!
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