Ingredients

  • 2 12-3 lbs frying chicken, cut up
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 14 cup dry white wine
  • 34 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Brown the chicken in 4 Tblsp.
  • of the butter and the oil in a heavy 8-10 inch skillet or saute pan.
  • Pour off all but a thin film of fat, return the chicken to the skillet and season it.
  • Cover the skillet tightly and cook over high heat until the fat splutters.
  • Immediately reduce heat and cook chicken slowly, basting it with pan juices every 7-8 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, or when chicken is tender, remove it from the skillet and arrange pieces attractively on a heated serving platter.
  • Add the mushrooms to the skillet and toss for 2 minutes, then pour in the wine and boil over high heat, stirring in any browned bits that cling to the pan.
  • When the wine has almost cooked away, stir in the cream and cook it briskly for at least 3 or 4 minutes until it has reduced and thickened slightly.
  • Taste and correct seasoning.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the parsley, add the remaining 1 Tblsp.
  • of butter and tip pan back and forth to blend it into the sauce.
  • Pour the sauce and mushrooms over the chicken and serve at once.