Entrée

Poulet De Chaunac

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
2 Shallots, or 1 small onion
2 T soy sauce
3 cups dry red wine
water
black pepper
8-10 mushrooms
1 T butter
1 T olive oil
1 t cornstarch

Directions

  1. Remove the skin from the chicken and discard any visible fat.
  2. With a sharp knife, split and seperate each breast, discarding the pointed cartilaginous bone in the center.
  3. Place in a medium-size roasting pan with the shallots.
  4. Pour the soy sauce and 2 cups of the wine over the chicken and add 2 T of water.
  5. Season with black pepper and place in a preheated oven at 350°F for 35 minutes, turning twice.
  6. Remove from the pan and place on a warmed serving dish.
  7. Saute the mushrooms in a frying pan with the butter and olive oil.
  8. Add the pan juices and shallots to the mshrooms and sufficient wine to make approximately 1 cup of sauce.
  9. In a teacup mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water.
  10. Mix thoroughly to avoid lumps, then add to the sauce in the frying pan.
  11. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly as it thickens.
  12. Place chicken on preheated plates with mashed potatoes and green beans.
  13. Pour over the sauce and serve immediately.