CHICKEN PAILLARD WITH COUNTRY HAM AND SHIITAKES, ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Chicken Paillard with Country Ham and Shiitakes, Roasted Red Pepper Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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6 whole chicken breasts, boned, split and skinned
1 tablespoon raspberry mustard
4 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced shallots
3 cups thinly sliced shiitakes
1 cup diced country ham
2 tablespoons chopped thyme
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Red Pepper Sauce, recipe follows
3 red peppers
3 garlic cloves
1/3 cup olive oil
Hot sauce
Heavy cream

Steps:

Lightly pound chicken. Toss chicken in raspberry mustard and grill. Set aside and keep warm.
In a skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter, add shallots. When soft, add shiitakes and country ham and thyme. Add cream, lower heat and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add salt and pepper to taste.
To serve, place a spoonful of warm ham mixture in between 2 chicken breasts. Serve with Red Pepper Sauce and fried leeks
Blacken red peppers over flame. Cover and cool. Saute garlic cloves in olive oil until brown. In a food processor place peeled, deseeded peppers, garlic, and olive oil and a dash of hot sauce. Puree until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream and serve.