Brandied Chicken Breasts
Branded Chicken Breasts offers a rich, creamy sauce enhanced with sherry and nutmeg, topped with a cheesy breadcrumb crust. This elegant dish pairs tender chicken with luxurious flavors, making it perfect for special dinners or gatherings that call for sophisticated comfort food.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Skin, bone, and divide the chicken breasts in halves.
- Rub the chicken with brandy and let stand for about 10 minutes.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and marjoram.
- Heat until fragrant, then add sweet butter and sauté the chicken over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken to a heated platter and keep warm.
- In the same pan, add dry sherry and simmer over low heat until the liquid reduces by half.
- Add cream, beaten with egg yolks, and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Cook and stir until slightly thickened.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- In a small pan, melt butter and add bread crumbs, mixing with an equal amount of shredded Swiss cheese.
- Sprinkle this mixture over the chicken and sauce.
- Broil until the topping is golden and bubbly, being careful not to burn the crumbs.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).