Chicken With Spinach Supremes De Volaille A La Florentine Food

JULIA CHILD SUPREMES DE VOLAILLE AUX CHAMPIGNONS (CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Rub the chicken breasts with drops of lemon juice and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a heavy, oven-proof casserole, about 10 inches in diameter until it is foaming. Stir in the minced shallots or green onion and saute a moment without browning. Then stir in the mushrooms and saute lightly for a minute or two without browning. Sprinkle with salt.
• Quickly roll the chicken in the butter mixture and lay a piece of buttered wax paper over them, cover casserole and place in hot oven. After 6 minutes, press top of chicken with your finger. If still soft, return to oven for a moment or two. When the meat is springy to the touch it is done.
• Remove the chicken to a warm platter (leave mushrooms in the pot) and cover while making the sauce (2 to 3 minutes).
• To make sauce, pour the stock and wine in the casserole with the cooking butter and mushrooms. Boil down quickly over high heat until liquid is syrupy. Stir in the cream and boil down again over high heat until cream has thickened slightly. Off heat, taste for seasoning, and add drops of lemon juice to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

CHICKEN SUPREME (SUPREMES DE VOLAILLE)

Steps:

• Open each whole breast so it lies flat. Pound breasts between sheets of waxed paper with a mallet until thin, leaving each whole breast intact.
• Arrange opened breasts on a tray, smooth side down. Cut a piece of ham and a piece of cheese the same size as half the breast and arrange on top of it.
• Fold breast in half to cover ham and cheese. Seal edges by pounding with mallet. Repeat with remaining breast.
• Roll breasts in 2 tablespoons of flour to coat, shake off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and the oil in a 10-inch skillet.
• Add chicken breasts; cook until underside is golden brown.
• Turn and cook other side 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place breasts on a platter and keep warm in a low oven.
• Add mushrooms, shallots to skillet in which chicken cooked; cook until tender and lightly browned.
• Add tomatoes and wine; simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in heavy cream; cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat.
• In a 1 quart saucepan melt remaining butter over low heat.
• Stir in the remaining flour with a wire whisk; blend well.
• Add light cream; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Gradually add sauce to tomato mixture in the skillet and cook over low heat until heated through.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

SUPREMES DE VOLAILLE A BLANC (CHICKEN WITH CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• Saute chicken breasts in butter and oil in skillet for 6-8 minutes, until golden brown. Touch to test for doneness. Remove to serving platter and keep hot.
• Add chicken bouillon and wine to drippings in skillet. Simmer, stirring to scrape leavings, until syrupy. Sir in heavy cream and simmer until slightly thickened. Season with tarragon, parsley, salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
• Pour over breasts and garnish. Serve hot.

PARMESAN CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pound chicken breasts, between sheets of waxed paper.
• Cook spinach according to package instructions and drain well. While still hot, add 1 tablespoons parmesan cheese, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir until melted.
• Spoon 2-3 tablespoons spinach mixture on top of each chicken breast and roll up tightly. Brown chicken breasts in oil until golden brown on both sides.
• Place chicken in a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes. Add remaining parmesan cheese and continue baking approximately 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and melted.