SHERRY CHICKEN

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Provided by Jeanne Gliddon

Categories Gravies

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 to 4 medium chicken breasts (or 1/2 breasts)
3/4 c butter
1 & 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 pinch garlic powder (equals 1/8 teaspoon)
1 - 15 oz. can(s) artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1/2 c fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 c flour
1 & 1/3 c chicken broth
6 Tbsp sherry

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375. Combine all seasonings and sprinkle on both sides of chicken. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and saute one side of chicken breast until it is lightly browned. Turn over and brown other side.
2. Put browned chicken in a 2 quart casserole or larger.
3. Put quartered artichoke hearts over chicken.
4. Melt the rest of the butter and add mushrooms.
5. Blend mushrooms in butter to cover all.
6. Saute mushrooms until they are limp in texture.
7. Put flour in a bowl and slowly add chicken broth whisking until creamy then add Sherry and blend well. Add this to mushroom mixture.
8. Bring to a boil and cook just until mushroom mixture thickens.
9. Pour mushroom and Sherry mixture over chicken and artichoke hearts.
10. Cover.
11. Bake for 20 minutes and then remove cover.
12. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes more before removing from oven.
13. This is a very delicious meal and I strongly recommend serving it with a dipping bowl for the sauce. Yum!!!