Name: Poached chicken and cream sauce (Chicken tonnato)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Poached chicken and cream sauce (Chicken tonnato) tonnato; 20 gram butter; 4 220g skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 cup white wine; 300 millilitre carton cream; 1 halved eschalot; 1 grated zest, 1/3 cup juice lemon; 1 bay leaf; 2 stalks, leaves reserved parsley; 185 gram can, drained tuna in olive oil; 1/4 cup egg mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, rinsed, drained baby salted capers; steamed green beans; pan-fried, cherry tomatoes, to serve

Poached chicken and cream sauce (Chicken tonnato)

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

Poached chicken and cream sauce (Chicken tonnato) tonnato

20 gram butter

4 220g skinless chicken breasts

1/2 cup white wine

300 millilitre carton cream

1 halved eschalot

1 grated zest, 1/3 cup juice lemon

1 bay leaf

2 stalks, leaves reserved parsley

185 gram can, drained tuna in olive oil

1/4 cup egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon, rinsed, drained baby salted capers

steamed green beans

pan-fried, cherry tomatoes, to serve

Method

Poached chicken and cream sauce (Chicken tonnato) tonnato

1.Melt butter in a medium deep-frying pan on high. Season chicken to taste. Cook 3-4 minutes each side, until sealed all over and lightly golden. Transfer to a plate.

2.Add wine to pan, stirring until reduced, to deglaze. Stir in cream, half eschalot, zest, bay leaf and parsley stalks. Reduce heat to medium. Return chicken to pan and simmer, uncovered, 6-8 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens. Remove chicken from pan, discarding parsley stalks and bay leaves. Cool sauce slightly.

3.In a food processor, combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, remaining eschalot and half capers. Add cooled cream sauce and process until smooth. Season to taste.

4.Slice chicken. Spoon tuna sauce over. Top with parsley leaves and remaining capers. Accompany with beans and tomatoes.

This dish is traditionally made with poached boneless veal.
Note

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