Geschnetzeltes (chicken In Cream Sauce)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 shallots, minced
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 1 cup light cream or 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons dried tarragon (or 2 tablespoons fresh, chopped)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken into thin strips, 2 to 3 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide.
• 2 melt the butter in a frying pan and brown the chicken strips in it. add the minced shallots when the meat is cooked part-way. when meat is no longer pink, add the wine and mushrooms (if using), and cook until sauce is reduced by 1/3.
• 3 add the cream and tarragon, and cook until sauce is further reduced by 1/3. season with salt and pepper.
• 4 serve over noodles or with dampfkartoffeln (boiled potatoes).