Chicken Breast

Ingredients

1. Chicken breast 500g
2. Dry morel mushrooms 30g
3. Black pepper to taste
4. Cooking cream 65ml
5. Chicken stock 65ml
6. Salt flakes to taste
7. Shallots 40g

Method

1. Put the dry morel mushrooms in a mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let it stand for 30 minutes or longer, then drain
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper
3. Heat the butter in a small heavy skillet and add shallots, and stir until wilted
4. Add drained dry morel mushrooms with salt and pepper
5. Cook for two minutes, and add the chicken stock
6. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Then add the cream, and cook for 4 minutes
7. Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer, and add the chicken and cook on high heat.
8. As the chicken pieces cook, stir gently without turning, until nicely browned. Turn and continue cooking for about 5 minutes
9. Transfer the chicken to a warm serving dish and add the morel sauce.