BBRrrrrrr.... It's cold outside! And getting colder. What's happening in your kitchen?

Me too, Lisa. Have you tried this Mustard Pepper with Herb Sauce? Also very good

though it's been about 10 years since I made it. It was the cover photo recipe from the September 1993 Bon Appetit which focused on French Bistro dishes. I remember leafing through that Bistro issue so many times and just swooning over all the recipes, lol. Need to make this dish again soon.

MUSTARD-PEPPER CHICKEN WITH HERB SAUCE

2 T unsalted butter
5 shallots, coarsely chopped
5 large mushrooms, quartered
5 tsp cracked black pepper
1 cup dry white wine
5 fresh rosemary sprigs
5 fresh thyme sprigs
2 cups chicken stock
8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1 T whole yellow mustard seeds
1/2 tsp minced fresh thyme

Melt 1 T butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add shallots, mushrooms and 1 tsp pepper and sauté until vegetables brown, about 8 minutes. Add wine and bring to boil. Add rosemary and thyme sprigs and simmer 5 minutes. Add stock, increase heat to medium high and boil until liquid is reduced to ¾ cup, about 20 minutes. Strain into saucepan (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate).

Prepare barbecue (medium high heat). Sprinkle remaining 4 tsp pepper over both sides of chicken. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5-10 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet.

Preheat broiler. Brush mustard over chicken. Sprinkle with mustard seeds. Broil until brown, about 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer. Add minced thyme and remaining 1 T butter; whisk until melted.

Divide chicken among plates. Spoon herb sauce around chicken. Serve the chicken with steamed green beans and mashed potatoes. Serves 4.

Source: Cover photo recipe September 1993 Bon Appetit http://eyeforarecipe.ca/?p=1332

http://eyeforarecipe.ca/?p=1332

 
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