Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • ground pepper, as you like
  • 1/4 cup butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup shallot, diced
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup champagne
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • chives, chopped

Method

  • Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2T lemon juice and pepper to your liking.
  • Melt 2T butter and olive oil. Saute chicken. About 2 minute on each side until nicely browned. Remove from pan.
  • In the same pan, melt 2T butter and saute shallots until translucent. Add garlic, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
  • Pur in chicken stock, champagne and remainder lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce to thin glaze. Add cream and boil for 6 minute until thick.
  • Return chicken to pan and heat through. Sprinkle with chopped chives.
  • Serve with white rice, wild rice or spinach fettecini.