Sunday, February 19, 2006

Chicken with Cream Cheese Sauce

3 chicken breasts, trimmed and kept whole or cut into strips or chunks

1 can chicken broth, separated

4-8 cloves garlic

red pepper flakes

4 oz cream cheese

1.5 tbs flour

2 tsp white wine

Put chicken in large pan with a little bit of olive oil

Add red pepper flakes and pressed garlic


After 1-2 min, add white wine to deglaze the pan and then add ¾ can chicken broth



Bring to a boil then simmer 20-25 min until chicken is cooked


Remove chicken and place in a covered dish; keep warm


Mix flour with remaining broth and add to pan; mix


Add cream cheese, mix until thick and bubbly


Pour sauce over chicken; this is great served over rice with steamed or stir-fried vegetables. If you make extra sauce, it’s great over the rice.


Options: add tiny pieces of chopped red and green pepper when you add the broth; add tiny pieces of chopped jalapeno when you add the broth; add onion with the chicken; add 2 shakes of cayenne pepper; add some shredded parm or gruyere cheese to the sauce