CHICKEN PERIGORD-STYLE

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This is a good recipe to use when you're having guests. You can serve it with mashed potatoes or noodles. I usually serve it with noodles and seldom have leftovers. From the Good Housekeeping Cookbook.

Provided by Julie in TX

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
8 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (13 3/4 ounce) can chicken broth
2 tablespoons half-and-half

Steps:

  • About 1 hour before serving:.
  • Melt 6 tablespoons butter or margarine in 12
  • inch skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and cook until browned on all sides. Remove from pan.
  • In hot remaining 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cook mushrooms until the mushrooms are golden.
  • This will take about 5 minutes.
  • With slotted spoon, remove mushrooms to small bowl.
  • Into drippings, over medium heat, stir flour and salt until blended.
  • Gradually stir in chicken broth and half & half and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
  • Place chicken and mushrooms in sauce.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.2, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 182.9, Sodium 611.2, Carbohydrate 5.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.7, Protein 52.8

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