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CHICKEN AGRODOLCE - BRAISED SWEET & SOUR ITALIAN CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS

Italian comfort food at its sweet and savory best.



Braised chicken and mushrooms at their succulent best!


RECIPE PRINTED FROM: THEGUTSYGOURMET.NET©

INGREDIENTS: Serves 4

• 4 large chicken breasts, boned & skinned
 • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
 • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 
 • 3 cloves garlic [whole] 
• 4 bay leaves 
• 1 tsp. fresh ginger root, chopped
 • 2 tablespoons honey
 • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 
• 1/3 cup dry white wine 
 • 1/2 cup orange juice
 • 1/4 cup lemon juice
 • 1 tsp. salt
 • 1 tsp. black pepper
 • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 
• 2 tablespoons pinion nuts, roasted 
PREPARATION:
 • Flour chicken breasts; set aside. • In a 12-inch nonstick chicken fryer, heat olive oil over a medium-high heat. Sautè breasts with garlic, bay leaves, and ginger until chicken is golden brown. Being careful not to burn the garlic. 
• Add honey, vinegar, and wine to pan; reduce mixture by half. Add juices, salt, and pepper and reduce again by two-thirds. Strain the reduction.
 • Pour the strained reduction over the chicken, add the roasted pinion nuts and simmer over a medium heat for 20 minutes. Per serving: 644 Calories; 34g Fat (49% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 185mg Cholesterol; 219mg Sodium


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