Best Chicken In Molasses Brandy Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS IN BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F Place chicken on a plate and press black pepper into them.
• In a heavy skillet, heat butter and olive oil. Cook chicen on medium heat until lightly browned.
• Remove chicken and place in an ovenproof dish, then place this in the oven. Leave the pepper and juices in the skillet.
• Add onion and garlic to the skillet and brown over medium high heat, adding more oil if needed. Try not to brown the garlic too much.
• Add the mushrooms and saute until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Remove skillet from heat and add brandy. Ignite the brandy and saute for 1 minute.
• Add cream and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Take the chicken out of the oven, return it to the skillet, and heat for 2 minutes on medium-low heat, letting the chicken absorb some of the sauce.
• Serve with the sauce.

CHICKEN IN MOLASSES-BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown the chicken pieces on both sides in hot oil; transfer to a bowl cool completely.
• To make the sauce: (prepare the sauce in the early or a day in advance to cool completely).
• In a saucepan, heat oil and butter then saute the onion, garlic with cayenne until soft (about 3-4 minutes).
• Add in ketchup, molasses, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chili powder, salt and pepper; mix well and simmer about 15-20 minutes.
• Add in brandy and simmer for 5 minutes; cool to room temperature or chill.
• When the sauce has cooled place into a large bowl and add in the browned chicken pieces, turn well to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the chicken in a baking dish and bake for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
• Transfer to a platter and pour any remaining sauce on top.

CHICKEN IN BRANDY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
• Stir in mushrooms, onions, salt and brandy. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Gradually stir in whipping cream. Cook about 2 minutes or until hot. Serve over fettuccine.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH POMEGRANATE MOLASSES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Toss in 2 of the garlic cloves and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to medium-high heat. When the garlic is golden and very aromatic, remove it and discard--it has fulfilled its garlic destiny.
• Season the chicken thighs with salt and place them skin side down in the pan. Don't crowd the pan or the thighs will steam instead of brown--you may have to work in batches here, no worries. Brown the chicken thighs really well on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total.
• Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and roast for 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked through.
• Ditch the oil from the pan and add 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 cup of the pomegranate molasses along with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock, scraping the mixture from the bottom of the pan. Add the thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it evaporate by half--it should be slightly thick and syrupy. Season with salt.
• Return the chicken to the pan, along with the juices from the sheet pan, scraping up any bits. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook in the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until the sauce thickens and it clings to the chicken in a yummy embrace.
• While the chicken roasts, add the remaining molasses, stock, and garlic to the pan along with the thyme bundle and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Taste and season with salt if needed. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer (BTB, RTS). Cook until the liquid is thick and syrupy. Discard the garlic cloves and thyme bundle.
• Remove the chicken from the oven, transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with the sauce, and sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds and chives before serving.

CHICKEN WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim fat from chicken breast halves.
• Cut breast sections in half so that you have four roughly equal pieces.
• Take a gallon zip top bag and cut the two edges open so that the sides are only joined at the bottom edge of the bag.
• Place breast sections in bag one at a time and pound flat with a mallet or a flat heavy object until chicken pieces are only 1/4 to 1/2" thick.
• Season breast sections on both sides with 1 tsp of fresh ground pepper and salt to taste.
• Heat a frying or sauté pan to medium/medium high heat. Do NOT use a non-stick pan. You can't make decent pan sauces with Teflon. I prefer a stainless steel pan but cast iron would work (preferably enamel coated cast iron).
• Put flour in a bowl and press breast pieces into it to coat chicken fully.
• Add olive oil to pan and let it come up to temperature. It should only take a couple of seconds.
• Add breast sections. Brown the chicken to a golden brown then flip and do the same on the other side. It should only take roughly 3 minutes per side or you have the chicken too thick. Do not crowd the pan. If you have to cook the chicken in batches keep the first batch warm by wrapping in aluminum foil.
• While chicken is frying, chop Italian parsley to 1/8 cup.
• Remove the last batch of chicken from the pan and wrap in foil to keep warm.
• Turn up heat under pan to medium high and add chicken broth. If pan is hot enough, the broth will boil immediately. Use a wooden spoon to scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. This is where all the flavor is.
• Add brandy, lemon juice and remaining black pepper and then reduce liquid by 1/2.
• Reduce heat to low and add butter and parsley. Stir in butter until sauce is smooth.
• Place chicken pieces on plates and then pour the pan sauce over the chicken. Don't drown it.
• Enjoy!

MAPLE ENCRUSTED CHICKEN WITH NECTARINE BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly butter the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange chicken in dish in a single layer. In a medium bowl, mix together the pecans, mustard, maple syrup, melted butter, brandy, egg white, and pepper. Spread mixture evenly over each chicken breast. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Arrange chicken on a platter and spoon Nectarine Brandy Sauce over each piece. Garnish with parsley sprigs and seasonal flowers. Serve with additional sauce on the side.
• In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.