Chicken In Wine Sauce
Chicken in wine sauce is another delicious French chicken recipe that is so simple to make but the taste is divine!
Ingredients
- 1 medium size roasting chicken cut into pieces
- 1 oz 25g butter
- A liqueur glass of brandy
- 4 oz 120ml, ½ cup white wine
- 3 oz 75gcream
- ½ lb 225g fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 4 oz 100glean bacon
- ¼ lb 100g small button mushrooms
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pan.
- Place the bacon in the pan with the chicken pieces and cook until golden brown.
- Add the brandy and set alight.
- When the flames have died down add the wine to the pan.
- Cook for 2 minutes then add the tomatoes to the pan, the mushrooms and stir in the cream.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook on a low heat for about 30 - 40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
- Remove the chicken pieces to a hot plate and if the sauce is too thin, boil the sauce for a few minutes to reduce and thicken.
- Serve with new potatoes and French green beans or whatever takes your fancy! It is good with noodles too.
- Bon appétit!
Notes
Substitutions For White Wine (Always replace the liquid amount with something.)
- apple Cider Vinegar (½ vinegar and ½ water)
- chicken or vegetable Broth
- apple Juice
- white Grape Juice
- white Wine Vinegar
- ginger Ale
- water
- fruit juices like:
- white grape juice
- apple juice
- diluted peach, pear or apricot syrups
- apple cider
- apple cider vinegar
- water
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