Chicken with White Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- OPTIONAL: WHITE WINE MARINADE
- 1 1/2 cups Dry White Wine
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- CHICKEN AND WHITE WINE PAN SAUCE
- 4 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breasts
- 3 tbsp Butter,, divided
- 1 Medium Onion,, diced small
- 1 Large Shallot,, diced small
- 2 tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 tbsp Flour
- 1/2 cup Dry White Wine
- 1 1/2 cups Half & Half
- 5 sprigs Thyme
- 2 tsp Butter,, to finish
- 1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice,, to finish
- Salt & Pepper,, to taste
Directions
WHITE WINE MARINADE
Add all ingredients into large Ziploc and marinate chicken breasts for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
CHICKEN AND WHITE WINE PAN SAUCE
Preheat Oven to 400°F.
Melt 1 tbsp butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and then add chicken breasts to pan and brown well on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Place chicken onto baking sheet and place in oven for 15-20 minutes, depending on breast size.
Using previous frying pan, heat the remaining 2 tbsp of butter. Add onions and shallots to pan and season lightly with salt. Scrape at the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Cook onions until tender – about 7 minutes. Then add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Then add flour to pan, mix until combined with onions, cook for 1 minute.
Add wine to pan, scrape again to release any browned bits, and cook until wine has reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add half & half to pan, whisk to combine, then add whole thyme sprigs. Bring sauce to a bubble, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens. It should be similar to gravy consistency. Remove thyme sprigs. Season with salt and pepper, and finish with lemon juice and butter.
(Optional) If choosing to strain, remove pan from heat and strain over a bowl, to make sauce smooth. Pour sauce over finished chicken and serve.
Pour sauce over finished chicken and serve.
Source: https://foodduchess.com/chicken-with-white-wine-sauce/