Chicken with Dijon, Ham and Gruyere for Two
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 small boneless chicken breasts or 1 large cut in half1 tsp veg oil1 tbs dijon 2 thick slices ham.5 cup gruyere1/3 cup bread crumbs1/2 cup heavy cream1/4 cup white wine1 tsp fresh dill or parsley
MAKING THE MINUTES COUNT: While the chicken is browning, shred the cheese and crush the crackers.
1. HEAT OVEN: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
2. SEASON AND BROWN CHICKEN: Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown chicken lightly on one side, about 3-5 minutes.
3. TOP CHICKEN AND BAKE: Off heat, turn chicken over. Spread 1 teaspoon of mustard over each breast, then lay 1 slice ham on top. Mound 1/4 cup of cheese over ham. Sprinkle cracker or bread crumbs over cheese and press on crumbs to adhere.
4. ADD CREAM MIXTURE, BRING TO SIMMER, AND BAKE: Whisk cream, wine, and dill together and pour into skillet around chicken, without disturbing crumbs. Return skillet to medium-high heat and bring to simmer. Immediately transfer to oven. Bake until thickest part of chicken breast registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes.
5. FINISH SAUCE: Transfer chicken to individual plates. Whisk remaining 2 teaspoons mustard into sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARRSIA.
1. HEAT OVEN: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
2. SEASON AND BROWN CHICKEN: Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown chicken lightly on one side, about 3-5 minutes.
3. TOP CHICKEN AND BAKE: Off heat, turn chicken over. Spread 1 teaspoon of mustard over each breast, then lay 1 slice ham on top. Mound 1/4 cup of cheese over ham. Sprinkle cracker or bread crumbs over cheese and press on crumbs to adhere.
4. ADD CREAM MIXTURE, BRING TO SIMMER, AND BAKE: Whisk cream, wine, and dill together and pour into skillet around chicken, without disturbing crumbs. Return skillet to medium-high heat and bring to simmer. Immediately transfer to oven. Bake until thickest part of chicken breast registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes.
5. FINISH SAUCE: Transfer chicken to individual plates. Whisk remaining 2 teaspoons mustard into sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARRSIA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 701.7
- Total Fat: 30.6 g
- Cholesterol: 250.9 mg
- Sodium: 2,016.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 88.7 g
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