Chicken Flambe Recipes

CHICKEN FLAMBE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Lightly season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken breasts on both sides.
• Add onions and mushrooms and stir cook until the onions soften.
• Transfer mixture to a shallow casserole dish and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• In a small sauce pan warm the orange liqueur over low heat (should be lukewarm, not hot). Take the casserole out of the oven.
• Pour the liqueur over the chicken and vegetables and ignite it. When the flames die out, add the wine and return the casserole to the oven for another 15 minutes or until chicken breasts are no longer pink inside. Remove the casserole from the oven.
• Arrange the chicken and vegetables on a warm platter and keep hot. Mix butter and flour to make a paste. Stir this into the pan juices, add cream and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until thickened.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Serve with wild rice and vegetables.

CHICKEN BREAST FLAMBE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken breasts on both sides.
• Add onions and mushrooms.
• Cook, stirring, until onions soften.
• Transfer mixture to a shallow casserole dish and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes.
• In a small sauce pan, warm the orange liquer over low heat (lukewarm, not hot).
• Take the casserole out of the oven.
• Place the casserole on the kitchen counter and invite your guests to watch the show.
• Pour the liqueur over the chicken and vegetables and ignite it.
• When the flames die out, add the wine and return the casserole to the oven for another 15.
• minutes or until the chicken breasts are no longer pink inside.
• Remove the casserole from the oven.
• Arrange the chicken and vegetables on a warm platter and keep hot.
• Reserve pan juices in the pan.
• Mix butter and flour to make a paste.
• Stir paste into the pan juices, add cream and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes until thickened.
• Garnish the serving platter with orange swirls and parsley, and serve with wild rice and vegetables.
• Note: As with all of my recipes, I recommend using quality ingredients. In this dish, for example, use Grand Marnier, not some substitute. Also use a drinkable wine. Finally Wondra flour always makes for a perfect sauce.

CHICKEN FLAMBé

Steps:

• Sauté boned breasts in butter until just cooked through and tender, turning them to color both sides. White meat of chicken is very delicate and will cook quickly. Remove chicken to a deep, flameproof serving dish, or chafing dish. Add a little more butter to pan in which chicken was cooked and sauté shallots until just limp. Season with salt, pepper, ground cloves, and ginger. Stir in heavy cream mixed with egg yolks. Stir and cook very slowly over low heat until mixture coats the spoon. Do not overcook or the eggs will curdle. Taste for seasoning. Pour warmed cognac over chicken and ignite. While blazing, pour the sauce over the chicken. Serve with crisp shoestring potatoes and broiled mushrooms. With this, drink Chassagne Montrachet.

FLAMBéED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Dust the chicken with the flour. Heat the oil and butter in a large, wide pan with a lid, add the chicken, then fry on all sides until nicely browned. Add the shallots, then fry for about 2 mins until they start to soften, but not colour. Pour in the brandy, carefully ignite, then stand well back until the flames have died down. Stir in the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover, then cook for 15 mins until the chicken is just tender.
• Add the asparagus to the sauce. Cover, then cook for 5 mins more until tender. Stir in the crème fraîche and tarragon and warm through. Season to taste.