Ingredients

  • 8 chicken breasts, deboned
  • 2-3/8 tsp. salt and pepper mixture
  • 2 oz. butter
  • 1-5/8 pint white wine
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed dried tarragon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/3 tsp. salt
  • 3/8 tsp. white pepper
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 3-1/4 oz. sour cream
  • 2 oz. dijon mustard
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste

Method

  • Trim and clean chicken breasts.
  • Soak chicken in salt water solution until ready to cook.
  • (Water should be transparent with a little blur.)
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper mixture, rubbing onto the full surface of the chicken.
  • Heat butter in heavy pan, add chicken and saute on both sides until golden brown.
  • Add wine, tarragon, thyme, bay leaf, salt and white pepper.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  • While chicken is simmering beat eggs slightly in small bowl.
  • Add sour cream, mustard and cayenne pepper.
  • Blend well.
  • Latel 3 to 4 oz.
  • of simmered wine mixture into egg mixture, stirring until smooth.
  • Heat mixture while thickening with roux (half flour / half butter heated in pot until doughy).
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • When Chicken is tender remove and hold hot for service.
  • Serve with white wine and egg mixture.