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Recipe Tags: 30 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation Very Low Carbs Main Dish Poultry Easy Chicken Dietary Low Sodium High Protein Low Carb High In Something Low In Something Meat Chicken Breasts Chicken Thighs Legs

Chicken Scaloppine With Brandy Cream And Variations

This recipe begins with skinned, boned, and pounded chicken pieces—but finishes quite differently with a rich, creamy sauce flavored with brandy. (suggested wine; dry blend white with sauvignon blanc)

Steps

Skin , bone , chicken.
2 whole chicken breasts , split.
Or 8 chicken thighs , or half of each.
Discard skin and bones , then rinse meat and pat dry.
Place chicken pieces 5 to 6 inches apart on a sheet of plastic wrap.
Tuck any scraps of meat under larger pieces.
Cover with another sheet of plastic wrap.
Pound meat firmly with a flat surfaced mallet until each piece is evenly 3 / 16 to 1 / 4 inch thick.
Sprinkle chicken lightly with herbs such as (dry basil , dill weed , rubbed dry sage , dry oregano leaves , dry marjoram leaves , or seasoned pepper.
In a 10 to 12 inch frying pan , melt just enough butter to coat bottom of pan over high heat.
Add chicken , a portion at a time , without crowding.
Cook just until lightly browned , 1 to 1 1 / 2 minutes on each side.
Add more butter to pan as needed.
When all meat has been cooked , return it to frying pan and add brandy.
Carefully ignite with a match.
Shake pan until flames die.
Remove pan from heat.
Quickly lift meat fro.

Ingredients

whole chicken breasts, butter, brandy, whipping cream, salt