From the menu of . . . Wolfgang Puck Catering at the Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker St., Atlanta. 404-581-4126
Q. At a recent Georgia Aquarium volunteer event, there was a rosemary chicken plate that was just wonderful. I believe it may have been a Wolfgang Puck creation. Can I get a copy of the recipe? Thanks. -- Muriel Rosen, Atlanta
A. Executive chef Gregg Brickman appreciated the compliment and quickly provided the recipe. He suggests the chicken would be great with potato puree, roasted potatoes, couscous or rice.
Wolfgang Puck Rosemary Chicken
Hands on: 25 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Serves 4
4 (6-ounce) skin-on, boneless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 thin lemon slices
4 sprigs rosemary
8 cloves, garlic, sliced
4 shallots, sliced
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
2 cups white wine
1 cup port
1 cup chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
sugar to taste
1/2 stick butter
5 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim chicken breasts of any fat or cartilage. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. Set aside. Lightly grease a 8-inch-by-8-inch baking dish.
In a large ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Carefully sear chicken, skin side down, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Move chicken, skin side up, to baking dish, place slice of lemon and sprig of rosemary on each breast and put into oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. When chicken is done, remove from oven and cover to keep warm.
While chicken is baking, using the same skillet with the fat and drippings from searing the chicken, sauté garlic and shallots until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Add white wine and port and boil over high heat until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Add chicken stock and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half. Strain sauce and season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar. Add butter and thyme and serve over chicken breasts.
Per serving: 533 calories (percent of calories from fat, 64), 23 grams protein, 12 grams carbohydrates, trace fiber, 27 grams fat (10 grams saturated), 94 milligrams cholesterol, 716 milligrams sodium.
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