Chicken with Morels

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: 5 Day Make Ahead Dinner

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 6 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 16 min

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Ingredients

1- ounce dried morels, soaked for 30 minutes in 3 cups very hot water
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging
1⁄4 cup clarified butter
1⁄3 cup chopped shallots (2 large)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 cup Madeira wine
1 cup (8 ounces) creme fraiche
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Lift the morels carefully from the hot water in order to leave any grit behind in the liquid. Rinse a few times to be sure all the grittiness is gone. Discard the liquid and dry the morels lightly with paper towels. Set aside.

Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dredge them in flour and shake off the excess. Heat half the clarified butter in a large saute pan and cook the chicken in 2 batches over medium-low heat until browned on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to an ovenproof casserole.

Add the rest of the clarified butter to the pan along with the shallots, drained morels, and garlic. Saute over medium heat for 2 minutes, tossing and stirring constantly. Pour the Madeira into the pan and reduce the liquid by half over high heat, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the creme fraiche, cream, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Boil until the mixture starts to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for 12 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through. To make ahead, refrigerate the chicken and sauce in the casserole and reheat slowly on top of the stove.

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M New York, NY 01-27-2010
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a HUGE hit! I made it with both chicken breats and thighs. I love thighs, but in this dish, I have to say the breats... were better.Read more
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Becky St. Louis, MO 01-17-2010
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AMAZING!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is going on my list of go-to meals for both weekly meals AND entertaining. It is fantastic! And relatively... inexpensive! Really, $10 for 1 oz of mushrooms is not bad when you only have to buy a few other ingredients. I made the entire recipe with only three chicken breasts so we would have extra sauce. I doubted the recipe during cooking (not because it didn't smell good or because I don't totally love Ina, I'm just not the biggest mushroom fan) but it was so good, my husband and I didn't talk until we were halfway through our plates. It was delicious! I enjoyed it to the last bite. I considered licking the plate. This is indulgent but I tried it with fat free half and half which worked just fine. I'm thinking of trying it with low fat sour cream next time instead of creme fraiche too. And I used cabernet. Chicken takes on a whole new meaning after trying this dish. Served it with wild rice and grilled asparagus...couldn't have been better!Read more
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Patty Kirkland, WA 01-15-2010
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SO FAST AND SOOOO GOOD
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Once again Ina has done it. My husband absolutely loved it and he is my 'taste tester' so now I can make it for guests. Seems... like all I ever say is 'thanks Ina'Read more
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C Bernardsville, NJ 01-03-2010
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Rich and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I, too, have made this recipe many times and always enjoy it. I, too, recommend using the morels for the fullest, savory... taste. One observation: I have made this dish using lower fat options--reduced fat sour cream and light cream or milk rather than heavy cream--and I don't always measure precisely. However, last night for company I made the dish following the exact proportions and using the full fat ingredients and it was by far the best version. Happily, my husband and I will be able to enjoy leftovers tonight!Read more
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Diane Voorheesville, NY 11-19-2009
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An Elegant Dish for Guests
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Looking for that great elegant CHICKEN dish? This one is superb. I've made this at least 10 times now and always have... family requests to make this again. (of course at home just for them!) DIANERead more
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Ben Parkersburg, WV 10-29-2009
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Morels - Shmorels....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OK, I know that fancier wild mushrooms would probably make this dish even better, but I'm not about to pay that much for... them. So.....I used baby portabello and regular brown mushrooms instead, and they were perfect. And I used a nice cabernet sauvigion instead of medera. That worked well too. If you're wiliing to pay for the morels, then go for it. The dish was delicious and impressed our guests. I served it with a take on Ina's potato gratin recipe and added parsnips instead of fennel. Yummy! Oh, and I used sour cream instead of creme fresche.....superb! I love you, Ina!!! Read more