Chicken Scallopine with Saffron Cream Sauce

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Cooking Outside the Box

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (105)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound chicken cutlets (scallopine)
2 shallots, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup white wine
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Season the chicken

cutlets with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken until golden and cooked

through, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to serving

plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Turn the heat to medium, add the

shallot and the garlic and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Using a wooden spoon, scrape all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine is almost evaporated.

Add the chicken broth and saffron threads, bring to a simmer and reduce for 10 minutes. Add the cream, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and simmer for 1 minute to blend the flavors. Pour the sauce over the chicken.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

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recipe Chicken Scallopine with Saffron Cream Sauce
Stacey Scottsdale, AZ 02-09-2010
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Quick and Yummy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My family liked this recipe! I did not use the saffron it called for. At $17.99 for a tiny bottle, I decided against it. It... still turned out very good. Wish the sauce was thicker.Read more
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Alison Old Bridge, NJ 02-07-2010
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Deliciousl! Not another boring chicken recipe at all...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The sauce is seriously YUM! Creamy and super flavorful thanks to the Safron. It was a bit hard to find the safron threads,... but I managed to find them at Whole Foods... seriously worth the extra looking. I made it over brown rice mixed with wild rice, put the chicken and sauce allover it ... soooo good. It's also pretty easy to make once you find the safron... everyone loved it! Try this!Read more
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Dana New Orleans, LA 02-03-2010
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???
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I see that a lot of people loved this recipe... but I don't know what happened. My family thought it was just bland. I love... Giada and all of her recipes so I may try it again and see what happens!Read more
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Eliza Middletown, NY 01-28-2010
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Chicken Scallopine with Saffron Cream Sauce
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family love it so much. It is one of the best recipe out there, Thank you for the recipe "LOVE IT!"
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Stacey Phoenix, AZ 01-26-2010
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Delicious!! My Guys Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this tonight for dinner and my husband and boys really liked it. I did too. The wine, shallots, saffron and cream... along with the flavor from the brown bits from the pan (from the chicken) made a really delicious sauce. This is a keeper for sure. Can't wait to make it for my family when they come to town.Read more
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SHERRY Orlando, FL 01-23-2010
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was great! My daughter is a HUGE fan of Giada, so we found this recipe in the book, ad it looked so yummy. For the... Chicken Broth, we used "Better than Bullion" and made our own, since a can of broth is too much. Now the BtB was NOT low sodium so we reduced the salt added to the sauce from 3/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon. It was still a bit salty. I plan on removing the salt completely when we make it again. The sauce was also a bit thick, so we added some 1/2 and 1/2 (about 1/3 cup or so total) a little at a time to get the thickness we wanted for the sauce. Minor changes, but it was yummy, and we will have it again!!!!Read more