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Chicken Breasts In Cucumber And Lemon Sauce

A lot of steps but certainly worth the effort for a special dinner. I believe the recipe originally came from bonappetit. Prep time does not include draining the cucumbers.

Steps

Placed prepared cucumbers in colander.
Sprinkle with salt and toss.
Let drain 1 hr then pat cucumbers dry with paper towel.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy skillet over medium heat.
Add cucumbers and saute until light brown.
Set aside in small cup , mix 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon butter to smooth paste.
Set aside.
Place remaining 1 / 2 cup flour in shallow baking dish.
Add white pepper and season with salt.
Coat chicken with flour mixture.
Shake off excess.
Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter with oil in another heavy skillet over high heat.
Add chicken breasts and saute until brown , about 2 minutes per side.
Add 1 / 2 cup stock.
Reduce heat to medium , cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through , about 4 minutes.
Remove chicken to platter.
Add remaining 1 / 2 cup stock to same skillet.
Increase heat to high and boil until reduced to 1 / 4 cup , about 3 minutes.
Add cream and bring to boil.
Whisk in flour / butter paste.
Return mixture to boil ,.

Ingredients

cucumbers, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, white pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, olive oil, chicken broth, whipping cream, fresh lemon juice, fresh dill