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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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
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Leslie Titusville, NJ 07-19-2009
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To Die For...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is absolutely TO DIE FOR if you love mushrooms (as we do). The condensed flavors of the sauce over top left us... licking our plates!! Morels are sometimes hard to find so once I substituted mixed wild mushrooms. It was good, but not as great as with the morels. You must add this one to your recipe book for a cold fall night with garlic mashed potatoes!Read more
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Beth Maryville, TN 07-08-2009
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what a great flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this dish. Very easy and deliciious. We had it with roasted potatos and thought it was... perfect. We used the potatos to clean up the sauce on our plate. Read more
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Gretchen Berwyn, PA 07-03-2009
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Shop ahead for the mushrooms!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Once you make this once, it will be a favorite. I just went online to search for bulk morels and found them through Oregon... Mushrooms for $109/pound (this is fabulous compared to the almost $20 per ounce charged by most gourmet groceries). We have found that the sauce and mushrooms are far more exciting than the chicken and with this new source, can double the amount of mushrooms in the dish! (I am not affiliated with this company and have not yet seen the quality of the mushrooms but am optimistic). I've made the dish about a dozen times and it always gets rave reviews (like everything from Ina's collections).Read more
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Sarah Seattle, CA 06-11-2009
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A fantastic recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last night for my family, and could not have been happier with the results. We picked some fresh morels in the... mountains and wanted to use them, and I knew to trust Ina when it came to testing recipes! :) The chicken was moist and delicious, and the cream sauce was to die for. I had to make a couple of substitutions because of what I had in the fridge--I used sour cream and sherry, and also only used 4 chicken breasts instead of 6. I will make this again and again and again whenever I come across morels in the future. Thank you Ina!Read more