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Seven C's Chicken




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




Cognac
1/2 to 1 cup dried currants or golden raisins
8 chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoons ground cardamom
3 teaspoons. ground cloves
2 cups flour
1/4 to 1/2 pound butter
1/2 pint heavy cream
Salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
Cashews



Recipe



In a small bowl, add just enough cognac to cover currants or raisins; let sit for several hours or overnight.

Working with one chicken breast at a time, place each between two pieces of plastic wrap with the smooth side down (where the skin used to be). Working from the center to the edges, gently pound each chicken breast with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thick. You want the smooth side to remain intact while the ragged side receives the impact of the mallet. And since chicken has little connective tissue, it’s important to use gentle strokes when pounding—the meat can tear easily.

In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, cardamon, and cloves; rub spices onto chicken breasts and let sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. In a shallow pie plate, add flour. Roll chicken in flour to coat all sides; set aside for a few minutes and then roll in flour again.

In a large frying pan over medium heat, saute chicken in butter approximately 3 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and crunchy and fully cooked (or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. - juices will run clear when cut with the tip of a knife). Remove from heat and place cooked chicken on an overproof platter; place in oven to keep warm.

In the same pan that the chicken was cooked, add currants/cognac and cream; simmer over low heat approximately 2 to 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced and slightly thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and pour sauce mixture over the chicken. Serve garnished with cashews.

Makes 8 servings.