Chardonnay Chicken Wild Mushroom Stew Recipes

FRESH AND WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Clean mushrooms, keeping colors separate, and trim tough stems. (Save stems for stock.) Slice mushrooms about 1/8-inch thick.
• In a wide skillet, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until onion has softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add 1 more tablespoon oil and turn heat to high. Add brown mushrooms, season lightly and stir-fry until nicely colored, about 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium. Add thyme, sage, red pepper and tomato paste. Add tomatoes, stir well, and cook for 1 minute. Season again with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour, stir to incorporate and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in reserved onions.
• Add 1 cup mushroom broth and stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Gradually add 1 more cup broth and cook for 2 minutes. Sauce should have gravy-like consistency; thin with more broth if necessary. Adjust seasoning. (May be prepared to this point several hours ahead and reheated.)
• Just before serving, put butter and 1 tablespoon olive in wide skillet over medium high heat. When butter begins to brown, add chanterelles, season with salt and pepper, and sauté for about 2 minutes, until cooked through and beginning to brown. Add garlic and parsley, stir to coat and cook 1 minute more. Add chanterelles to brown mushroom mixture and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Accompany with polenta or pasta if you wish.

CHICKEN MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1-in. cubes; brown in 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion, zucchini and green pepper in remaining oil until crisp-tender; add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Place in slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, water and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. If desired, top with chopped fresh thyme.

CHARDONNAY CHICKEN & WILD MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or stockpot, heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over med-high heat; sauté chicken with dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, until golden brown (8 minutes).
• In a small bowl, soak dried porcinis in boiling water until soft (15-20 minutes).
• Remove chicken to a plate.
• Pour in the wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any bits of chicken left in the pan.
• Return the chicken and add the stock, 1/4 teaspoon each tarragon, salt, and pepper.
• Cover pan, and let simmer over med-low heat until chicken is tender (25-30 minutes).
• Remove the porcini from their soaking liquid, and squeeze them out over the bowl to remove excess liquid.
• Strain soaking liquid and reserve.
• Rinse porcini to remove any sand or grit; then chop.
• In a large skillet, melt butter with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; sauté the shiitake mushrooms, over med-high heat, for 2 minutes.
• Add the shallots, the cremini, and the portobello; cook, tossing often, until lightly browned (2-3 minutes).
• Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the lemon juice, and the cayenne pepper.
• Add the porcini and reserved liquid, and let boil, stirring constantly, until liquid is reduced by half (1-2 minutes).
• Scrape the contents of the skillet into the dutch oven and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Blend the cornstarch into the cream until smooth; stir mixture into the stew.
• Let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with parsley and serve over rice.