French Chicken Breasts – Sprinkles and Sprouts

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Hen breasts: The recipe makes use of two hen breasts and cuts them in half horizontally to create 4 hen breast fillets. I attempt to purchase large hen breasts to make this step simpler.
Garlic: The recipe recommend 6 cloves of garlic however as with each Sprinkles and Sprouts recipe, measure garlic along with your coronary heart.
White wine: Any dry white wine you could have will work right here; I like a Soave or a Pinot Grigio. In the event you do not devour alcohol, substitute it with further broth.
Hen broth: I exploit a low-sodium broth. You should utilize vegetable broth as an alternative. 
Recent herbs: The recipe requires contemporary parsley and contemporary thyme. You possibly can swap the thyme for dried, however I like to recommend getting contemporary parsley, as dried does not have the identical vivid taste.
Floor fennel: Yow will discover this in bigger grocery shops, however be happy to go away it out of you may’t discover any. 
Cherry tomatoes: These get halved and added to the sauce on the finish so they’re sizzling however nonetheless maintain their form. 

These are all simply strategies and issues which have labored in our check kitchen, however it’s your dinner, so adapt it to fit your household. That’s the fantastic thing about cooking; we are able to all create our personal scrumptious meals.

• The recipe works effectively with boneless hen thighs. Cook dinner them for 7 minutes a aspect. You may as well substitute some pork chops for the hen. Or some fillets of fish.
• You possibly can substitute the wine with masala or dry sherry.
• Be at liberty to make use of black olives if you happen to desire. Or use your favourite stuffed olives. In the event you use complete olives, remind your visitor/household so they do not harm a tooth on the pit.
• Make this extra substantial by including some cooked child potatoes to the sauce when including tomatoes and olives. I recommend including ½ a cup extra broth because the potatoes will absorb the sauce.
• Add further veg by stirring some steamed asparagus or inexperienced bean via the dish on the finish. Or wilt some child spinach into the sauce.

Begin by patting the hen breasts dry, so they do not slip concerning the chopping board. 

Hold the knife parallel to the chopping board and thoroughly lower via the center of the hen breast. Repeat with the second hen breast. 

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• Upon getting coated the hen seasoned flour, please do not do away with it; we’ll use some later when thickening the sauce. Relaxation assured, it cooks totally, making it completely protected for consumption.
• The hen breast fillets are thinner than complete hen breasts, so they may solely want 3 minutes a aspect to get some coloration as they end cooking within the sauce.
• Whenever you take away the hen from the skillet, place it on a plate and tent it with foil, this retains it heat and helps hold it juicy. 
• When you add the tomatoes and hen to the pan, prepare dinner over low warmth to forestall the sauce from sticking to the pan. You wish to keep away from stirring too vigorously, or the tomatoes will break down into your sauce.

Sides: These French Hen Breasts are good for serving with a buttery mashed potato. Strive my Paris Mash. You may as well serve it with a aspect of pasta. This garlic parsley pasta, or this lemon garlic pasta, could be nice. Or serve a aspect salad and a few crusty bread.

Wine: This recipe is really easy to pair wine with! Something dry will work effectively with the basic French flavors. My favourite is a Soave or a buttery, oaky Chardonnay. Additionally it is nice with a glass of Beaujolais or Pinot Noir.