Best Chicken With Champagne Cream Sauce Recipes

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts in half horrizontally to make 4 thin pieces.
• In a shallow bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion, powder, sea salt, and pepper. Add the chicken and coat it well.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it's golden on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan then add the mushrooms and let them cook for about 5 minutes, until they're softened. Stir the thyme into the mushrooms then transfer them to the plate with the chicken.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan and add the onion. Cook until it is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the champagne to the pan, bring it to a boil, and scrape up any bits that are stuck on the bottom of the pan.
• Add the chicken stock, cream, chicken, and mushrooms to the pan and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with a little water and add it to the pan to thicken that sauce.

CREAMY CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat and cook onions until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and carrots and cook until chicken is browned on all sides and carrots are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour in champagne and simmer until alcohol has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add cream and chicken base and simmer until sauce has thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and the spice blend.
• Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet and set them aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the shallots and garlic to the skillet and cook for 40 seconds. Add more oil if needed.
• Add the champagne and deglaze the skillet. Let the champagne reduce by half, this should take about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Add the chicken back to the skillet, skin-side up. Cover, and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
• Once the chicken is fully cooked, add the mushrooms back to the skillet, check for seasoning, and enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring broth to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add dried mushrooms. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserving soaking liquid. Cut off mushroom stems and discard; slice caps.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until almost cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Using tongs, transfer chicken to plate.
• Add all mushrooms and onion to same skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until almost all liquid evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, about 12 minutes. Add cream and brandy. Pour in reserved mushroom soaking liquid. Boil until almost thickened to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. Return chicken and any collected juices to skillet. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHAMPAGNE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly dust chicken breasts with flour and a little salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, lightly brown chicken breasts to a nice golden brown in olive oil. Once browned on both sides, add mushrooms and champagne. Cook over medium heat, champagne should boil a little, for approximately 1/2 hour. When chicken is tender, transfer chicken to a platter.
• Pour cream into skillet. Simmer about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoons salt, 1/2 tsp pepper; roll chicken in it.
• Heat 1/2 cup butter in large skillet. Lightly brown chicken breasts.
• Add sliced mushrooms. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Transfer chicken and mushrooms to a bowl/plate then clean pan of all butter.
• Return chicken and mushrooms to pan and add cream and simmer over low heat 10 minutes.
• Transfer breasts to warm serving dish.
• SAUCE: Add to liquid in skillet- 1/4 cup champagne. Bring to rapid boil and cook until sauce is reduced to a creamy consistency.
• If you want sauce to thicken, add 1-2 tablespooons cornstarch that has been mixed with a little of the sauce.
• Serve on heated plates.

CHICKEN WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE (POULET ZAZA)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Dredge the pieces in flour and shake off excess.
• Cut each carrot into 2-inch lengths. Cut each length into 1/8 inch-thick slices. Stack the slices and cut them into1/8 inch thick slivers (julienne). There should be about one and a half cups. Set aside.
• Cut the green beans and celery into 2-inch lengths. Cut each length into julienne slivers. There should be about a cup of green beans and slightly less than a cup of celery. Set aside.
• Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet large enough to accommodate the chicken in one layer. When the fat is quite hot add the chicken pieces, skin side down, and cook about three minutes over moderately low heat. Turn and cook the second side about two minutes. Remove the pieces to a serving dish. Pour off all but one tablespoon of the fat. Add the shallots and cook briefly, stirring.
• Return the chicken pieces to the skillet and add the champagne. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Partly cover and let simmer about 15 minutes.
• Have ready a basin of ice water to add the vegetables to when they are cooked.
• Meanwhile, bring a large quantity of water to a boil. Put the carrots in a sieve and add them in the sieve into the boiling water. Let cook about two and a half minutes. Remove them in the sieve and add them to the ice water. Drain.
• Repeat with the celery, letting it cook about one and a half minutes. Chill and drain.
• Repeat with the green beans, letting them cook about two minutes. Chill and drain.
• Remove the chicken pieces to a warm serving dish. Cover closely with foil.
• Cook the sauce down over high heat until reduced to about three-quarters of a cup. Add the cream and bring to a simmer.
• Combine the egg yolks and water in a heavy saucepan. Place the pan on a heatproof pad such as a double metal Flame Tamer and heat the yolk mixture until tripled in volume and thickened like a foamy, rich custard or sabayon. Do not overcook or the yolks will scramble. The cooking without boiling should take about 10 minutes.
• Add the vegetables to the cream sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium skillet. Add chicken, and brown on both sides, about 6--10 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a 1-quart baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Add mushrooms to skillet, and sauté; remove mushrooms, and set aside.
• Stir champagne into drippings in skillet; simmer until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Pour over chicken; cover and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken to platter, reserving liquid. Add sour cream, salt, and pepper to reserved liquid; whisk until smooth. Pour over chicken, top with mushrooms, and serve.