Ingredients

  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 cups button mushrooms, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons sherry wine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 13 cup light cream
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • Divide the chicken breasts into two natural fillets.
  • Place each between two sheets of plastic wrap and flatten to a thickness of 1/4 inch with a rolling pin.
  • Cut into 1 inch diagonal strips.
  • Heat the 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion and crushed garlic slowly until tender.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook them for another 5 minutes; remove and keep warm.
  • Increase the heat and add the reamining oil and fry the chicken very quickly, in small batches, for 3 to 4 minutes, until lightly colored.
  • Season each batch with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Remove and keep warm on a plate while frying the rest of the chicken.
  • Add the sherry and lemon juice to the pan and quickly return the chicken, onions, garlic and mushrooms, stirring to coat.
  • Stir in the cream and bring to a boil.
  • Adjust the seasonings to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy.