Chicken Crema

There are a variety of recipes for this dish on-line which can also be found on some Italian restaurant menus. This version is home style rather than restaurant style. A local restaurant also includes some brandy and if this takes your fancy you can add some along with the cream and basil. Very tasty it is too!

Ingredients

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2 - 3 tbspn olive oil	to taste salt (see note 1)
50 gm onion (prepared weight)	to taste black pepper
10 gm garlic	2 tbspn white wine
1 chicken breast	4 tbspn single cream
100 ml chicken stock (see note 1)	10 gm fresh basil
70 gm mushrooms	2 tspn brandy (optional)

Preparation

Finely chop the onion.
Chop the garlic.
Cube the chicken breast into bite sized pieces.
Slice the mushrooms.
Chop the fresh basil (reserve a little for garnish).

Cooking - about 30 mins

Over a low flame, heat the oil and fry the onion, stirring regularly for 5 min.
Increase the heat to medium and add the garlic, chicken and stock and cook, covered, stirring regularly, for 10 min.
Add the mushrooms, salt, pepper and wine and simmer, covered, stirring regularly, for 5 min.
Reduce the heat and stir in the cream, basil and optionally the brandy and cook, uncovered, stirring regularly, for 2 min.

Serving

Serve with a selection of vegetables.
Add the reserved basil to garnish.

Notes

(1) Remember the stock can be salty when/if adding salt to taste.

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