Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Carrabba's Champagne Chicken

I saw the commercial for the new champagne chicken dish at Carrabba's and went "ooooh." However, we don't have a Carrabba's anywhere near us so I filed it in the back of my mind and went on.

Imagine my excitement when Plain Chicken posted the recipe!

This was a super easy weeknight meal that tasted much more complicated than it was. I made just a few changes, like pounding my chicken a little thinner so it would cook faster, which I included below.

As written, this really only makes enough for 2 good servings. I doubled it to make 4 servings. 

Carrabba's Champagne Chicken
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup champagne (Dry)
2/3 cup heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
pinch Kosher Salt
pinch Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp tarragon
6 oz angel hair pasta, cooked and drained

Mix together the flour, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan.

Pound your chicken a bit thinner and cut each piece in half. Dredge them thoroughly in the flour mixture, until well coated.

Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Brown each piece of chicken until done, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

Add the champagne and mushrooms to the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits. Reduce the sauce by half. Whisk in cream, kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and tarragon. Heat until sauce thickens to a creamy consistency. Serve chicken and sauce over angel hair pasta.

11 comments:

  1. This looks delicious. I love Carrabbas. I bet this would be a great meal to make when you have just a little champagne left over after a party (like that has ever happened! haha!)

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    1. Or... a great excuse to finish off a bottle you just "had" to open for a recipe! :)

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  2. Just made this for dinner....amazing!

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  3. I made this tonight for a belated Valentine's dinner. WOW, it was delicious! I have never been to (or heard of) Carrabbas, but feel like going now to see how my dish compares to theirs. Thanks for the recipe!

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  4. What is you don't have champagne -- could you use like chicken broth>

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  5. I plan on trying this tomorrow, we love a mushroom sauce..

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  6. COULD YOU SUBSTUTE WHITE WINE FOR CHAMPAGNE?

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  7. What does it mean to reduce the sauce in half?
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    1. It just means to let it cook until about half the sauce evaporates - it makes the remaining sauce thicker and more intense in flavor. I typically just let it simmer and keep an eye on it :)

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  8. Next time I’ll double the sauce

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