Chicken Breast with Cheese Sauce Recipe

4      Reviews by:    Paula Smithfield   Chicken Breast with Cheese Sauce fries chicken breasts coated with egg, flour and blanced almonds in butter then uses white wine, light cream and Gorgonzola cheese to create a tasty chicken with cheese sauce dish. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Midwestern    Servings: 4 Calories: 630 per serving Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   5 Minutes Cook Time:   20 Minutes Total Time:   25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/4 pounds boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped, blanched almonds
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 1 1/4 cups light cream
• 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• Pinch of sugar

DIRECTIONS

• Rub chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Coat breasts first in flour, then in egg, and finally in chopped almonds. Press coating firmly onto chicken.
• Melt butter in frying pan. Cook chicken over medium heat for 4 minutes on each side or until juices run clear (not pink). Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add wine and cream to same frying pan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cut rind off Gorgonzola, mash with fork and add to sauce; stir until cheese melts. Season with nutmeg, sugar, and additional salt and pepper, if desired.

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