Best Grandma Shirleys Chicken Champagne Recipes

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CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN



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Very elegant, and very easy! It's a family favorite for special occasions and even when it's not special occasion, this recipe makes any occasion special!

Provided by Rita M.

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
ground pepper, as you like
1/4 cup butter, divided
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup shallot, diced
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup chicken stock
3/4 cup champagne
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
chives, chopped

Steps:

  • Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2T lemon juice and pepper to your liking.
  • Melt 2T butter and olive oil. Saute chicken. About 2 minute on each side until nicely browned. Remove from pan.
  • In the same pan, melt 2T butter and saute shallots until translucent. Add garlic, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
  • Pur in chicken stock, champagne and remainder lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce to thin glaze. Add cream and boil for 6 minute until thick.
  • Return chicken to pan and heat through. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
  • Serve with white rice, wild rice or spinach fettecini.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.8, Fat 47.6, SaturatedFat 26, Cholesterol 247, Sodium 403.2, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 40.8

CHAMPAGNE GLAZED CHICKEN



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A wonderful dinner for two or an easy recipe for a dinner party. Serve with asparagus or broccoli spears, rice pilaf and, of course, the rest of the champagne.

Provided by KelBel

Categories     Chicken

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup champagne
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon tarragon
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Grill, bake or pan-sear chicken breasts until no longer pink in center.
  • In a small saucepan add champagne, brown sugar, honey, Dijon and tarragon.
  • Over medium heat, stir mixture often until a glaze forms, about 4 minutes.
  • Return chicken to pan and turn chicken several times to glaze.

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN BREASTS



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This is a wonderful dinner-party dish...In the spirit of lightening up my recipes, this one still tastes great using less butter and either half-and-half or fat-free half-and-half in place of the heavy cream.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups champagne
1 cup heavy cream or 1 cup half-and-half
1/2 lb mushroom, sauteed

Steps:

  • Flatten the chicken breasts. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper and dust breasts on both sides.
  • Saute, in butter and oil for 5 minutes, shaking the pan to prevent sticking. Turn the chicken and add champagne. Cook for another 15 minutes until the chicken is done and champagne is reduced by half.
  • Remove the chicken to heated platter and keep warm. Add the cream to the pan juices and cook until thickened. Add sauteed mushrooms desired.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN



Champagne Chicken image

Elegant and easy. Serve over hot rice.

Provided by Barbara Edwards

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Skillet

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
¼ cup all-purpose flour for dusting
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ cups fresh sliced mushrooms
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup champagne

Steps:

  • Lightly dust chicken breasts with flour and a little salt and pepper.
  • In a large skillet, lightly brown chicken breasts to a nice golden brown in olive oil. Once browned on both sides, add mushrooms and champagne. Cook over medium heat, champagne should boil a little, for approximately 1/2 hour. When chicken is tender, transfer chicken to a platter.
  • Pour cream into skillet. Simmer about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 231.5 mg, Fat 52.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 28.8 g, Sodium 709.1 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

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