Home -> [Breasts, Chicken, Italian, Meats, Poultry, Western European] -> [Pollo alla cleopatra (chicken breasts with capers) Recipe]

Pollo alla cleopatra (chicken breasts with capers)

Artist: _ Yield: 4
Categories: Breasts, Chicken, Italian, Meats, Poultry, Western European Rating: 0
Favorites Add to Favorites Print Recipe
Ingredients:
4 Chicken breasts, skinned and
-de-boned
2 tbspFlour
2 tbspOil
2 tbspButter
4 Green onions
1 tbspChopped tarragon (or 1 tsp
-dry)
1 tbspChopped capers
4 ozStock, chicken or beef
4 ozWhite wine
2 ozBrandy
6 ozHeavy cream
Salt & pepper
1 tbspChopped parsley
Procedures:
1Servings: 4 notes: "i name this recipe for the beautiful and fascinating cleopatra.
2I would have liked to serve this dish to her as she sailed down the nile on her barge to "caper" with anthony." directions: heat the oil and butter in a large frypan.
3Dredge the chicken in the flour and saute for 3 minutes on each side.
4Add the green onions, tarragon, capers and cook for 5 more minutes.
5Pour in the wine, stock, brandy and cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
6Season with salt and pepper.
7Serve over rice or pasta with chopped parsley on top.
8(my notes: after adding & cooking the green onions, etc, remove the chicken from the pan.
9Add the brandy first, and simmer until reduced by about half.
10Then add the wine and beef stock and reduce slightly.
11Add the cream and return the chicken to the pan- simmering 5 minutes as above).