Chicken Breasts With Chipotle Green Onion Gravy Food

CHICKEN BREAST DIANE WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet (or rolling pin). You can simply tenderize them, or pound to 1/4 inch thickness, depending on your taste preferences. (Note: the thinner the chicken, the faster it will cook. Keep an eye on your chicken to avoid overcooking it.).
• Combine flour, salt and pepper and dredge chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess.
• Heat 1 Tbs butter in a frying pan over a med heat. Saute the chicken breasts in two batches, for about 2-3 minutes each side, (longer if thicker than 1/4 inch), or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to platter and keep warm in a 200 degree oven.
• Add oil, chives, green onion and garlic to pan. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, cream, tarragon, lime juice, brandy (if using), and parsley to pan and raise the heat to med-high and cook until the sauce begins to thicken, about 4-5 minutes. Add juices that may have collected around the chicken; stir in the mustard.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH GREEN ONION AND MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch thick. Best suggestion: place one breast at a time into a quart freezer bag, this keeps chicken juice from flying all over your kitchen!
• Cut green onions into 1 inch lengths at the green and thin slices in the white section. Clean and slice the mushrooms.
• Melt the butter in a large, deep-sided fry-pan. Saute the onions and mushrooms until just soft. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables and set aside.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper into a pie tin or similar. Rinse the prepared chicken breasts, then cover with flour. Place in the butter in the fry-pan. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes per side. They should be just done--juicy but no pink in the middle. Scoot chicken to side of pan, or remove if necessary.
• Add enough of the remaining flour mixture to soak up the drippings in the pan, and create a loose paste, use a whisk to stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Slowly add the chicken broth (from granules, a can or whatever, is fine!) Stir until well combined; add cream of mushroom soup and stir until well combined; return chicken to the pan. Simmer for about 5 minutes, until the gravy starts to thicken. Add a cold water/corn starch mixture if the gravy doesn't thicken. Return the vegatables to the gravy.
• Add the sour cream; cook, stiring constantly, until the sour cream is completely mixed in and warmed.
• Serving suggestion: serve over steamed rice.