Chicken Au Wolf
Serves 4 Ingredients ~~~~~~~~~ 1 lb chicken breast 1 c white wine (any, but chardonnay or chianti work well), 1/2 lb cremini or other mushrooms 1/4 lb butter, divided 1/2 cup shallots or any kind of onion 3/4 c cream 1/4 c vegetable stock pasta for 4 All seasonings are to taste: 1 1/2 tbl tarragon 2 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp red chilli 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp MSG Dice chicken and mushrooms into large or small chunks, finely chop mushrooms and shallots/onions. Divide shallots/onions into three. Start the water for the pasta. Sautee mushrooms and a little garlic/chilli in the butter on low heat for a few minutes; add first third of the shallots part way through, set aside. Sautee the chicken and some garlic in butter until the chicken just begins to turn golden at the edges. Once chicken is almost done, add white wine (the quantity is up to you - as a famous chef once said, "Wine is a very important part of cooking; sometimes I even add it to the food!") Boil off most of the wine, add the second third of the shallots, chilli/black pepper, salt, pepper, MSG and half of the tarragon. Begin cooking the pasta. When the wine is almost all evaporated, add the cooked mushrooms and a little veggie stock. Reduce and add cream, more tarragon and the rest of the shallots/garlic. Cook until thickened. Serve on a bed of pasta.