Roxanne's Boursin Chicken
Source of Recipe
The Kentucky Derby Museum Cookbook
List of Ingredients
14 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned, cut in chunks
1 pound butter
2 medium onions, chopped
8 cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 pound fresh spinach, chopped
1 pound cream cheese
1 tablespoon each: basil, marjoram, dill, oregano
2 tablespoons chives
salt and pepper
seasoned flour
1 cup cream
3 cups chicken stock
Gorgonzola cheese
Recipe
Dredge chicken in flour, seasoned with salt and pepper. Melt part of the butter and saute the chicken in batches, adding more butter as needed over medium heat. Set aside. Add onions and garlic to pan and more butter if needed.
Cook until onions are soft. Add enough flour to absorb excess butter. Add cream cheese and herbs. Whisk until smooth. Slowly add 3 cups strong chicken stock and 1 cup cream.
Add 1/2 the spinach to the sauce and cook until wilted. Pour sauce over chicken and wilt remaining spinach in pan. Garnish with this.
Crumble Gorgonzola cheese over the top and serve.
YIELD: 12 Servings
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