Wine Chicken

Savor a classic and easy preparation, in many fashionable presentations. This tasty recipe can be served as an appetizer or light dish over bread toasts or baguettes. It can also be served as a main course over orzo, rice or pasta.

Recipe

Total Time: 60 min

Servings: 6

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves

12 tbsp butter 

1 tsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp sugar

6 garlic cloves, minced

5 tbsp all purpose flour

1 bottle white wine

1 large red onion, chopped

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided

2 tsp salt, divided

Steps

Dissolving flour

1. Season chicken with 1/2 tsp pepper and 1 tsp salt

2. Heat oil and butter in a large pot pan or dutch oven 

3. Cook the chicken until golden brown on each side. Chicken doesn't need to be thoroughly cooked at this stage

4. In the meantime, boil 1 cup of water in a separate pot. Remove from heat. Dissolve flour using a fork or small whisk

Cooking chicken

5. Add wine, onion, garlic and the flour runny paste to the chicken pot. Cook over medium heat until chicken is tender, for about 30 minutes

6. Remove chicken, leaving the liquid mix in the pot 

7. Let the chicken cool and  cut into cubes with scissors

Chicken cubes

8. Place the chicken cubes in the liquid mix

9. Add sugar, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1 tsp salt and stir until thoroughly mix

Garnish with parsley or basil leaves. Serve over bread, rice, pasta or orzo for a moist texture and rich flavor!