Swiss Chicken

Recipe Information: Description: Tender Chicken Smothered With Cheese And Ham Serving Size: Serves 4 Created By: Alex Shoolman Date Created: 01/09/2008 Number Of Views: 183 Number Of Times Printed: 63 Have This Recipe For:   This Recipe Is:

Recipe Ingredients: 4 Whole Chicken Breasts Flour Salt, Pepper 90g Butter 1 Clove Garlic 3/4 Cup Dry White Wine 1 Teaspoon French Mustard 1/2 Cup Cream 3 Shallots 8 Slices Ham 8 Slices Swiss Cheese Recipe Instructions: 1. Carefully remove the chicken meat from the bones, giving eight individual pieces. Dusk the chicken breasts lightly with flour seasoned with salt and pepper. 2. Heat butter in a frying pan, add crushed garlic and chicken. Saute gently until the chicken is light golden brown. 3. Add wine, bring to boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer covered for 20 minutes, or until chicken is tender. 4. Remove the chicken from the pan. Put a slice of ham on each piece of chicken, then top with a slice of cheese. 5. Put on heatproof serving dish. Cook in moderate oven, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted. 6. While chicken is in over, bring liquid in pan to boil, boil uncovered until approximately a half-cup of liquid remains in the pan. Reduce the heat, add cream, chopped shallots and mustard then stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper. 7. Pour sauce over chicken to serve.