Chicken with Green Peppercorns and Oyster Mushrooms
(serves 2-3)
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 5g/1oz butter
- 1tbsp/15ml olive oil
- salt and crushed black pepper
Sauce:
- Đ…mall white onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 100ml white wine
- 4tbsp green peppercorns, crushed
- small bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 125ml double cream
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Garnish:
- 200g/7oz oyster mushrooms
- 1 clove garlic (peeled and chopped)
- small bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 25g/1oz butter
- salt and pepper
Method
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Season the chicken and cook in the oil and butter until browned. Reduce the heat and allow to cook through.
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While the chicken is cooking, take a separate pan and fry the onion and garlic in a little oil until soft. Add the peppercorns, the wine and then the cream. Bring to the boil, season and leave to one side.
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Quickly saute the garlic, mushrooms and parsley in butter. Season.
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Place the mushrooms in the centre of the serving plate, cut the chicken in halve and place on top. Pour the warm sauce over the top and around the edge.
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Serve.