Chicken Giacomo

samcello's ristorant villaggio

©2008

AuthorDartagnan
DifficultyIntermediate

"fin i ney - a timeless classic that never stops satisfying"

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins
Chicken Thighs
 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
 1 Juice from whole lemon
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp unsalted butter
 2 tsp white pepper
 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
 1 tsp salt
 ½ tsp dried tarragon
 2 cloves roasted garlic, mashed
 ½ tsp dried rosemary, crushed well
Mushroom Sauce
 2 tsp olive oil
 2 tsp unsalted butter
 6 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced thick
 6 oz shitake mushrooms
 1 tsp Spice Tribe Porcini Paradiso
 ¼ cup chardonnay
 3 cloves roasted garlic, mashed
 1 tsp dried thyme
 ½ tsp dried rosemary, crushed good
 3 artichoke bottoms, 1/4" diced
 ½ tsp nutmeg
 1 cup heavy cream
 ¼ cup Grand Pandano, grated fine
 1 tsp kosher salt
 1 tsp white pepper
 2 tsp sherry
Chicken Preparation
1

Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 30 minutes. Coat chicken in seasoning well.

2

Heat oil and butter in a large sauté pan until hot and butter is bubbling.

3

Sauté chicken until done, about 8-9 minutes a side. Remove chicken. Keep pan hot.

For Mushroom Sauce Preparation
4

Leaving whatever was in the pan! Heat the mushroom oil and butter until hot. Add mushrooms and Porcini Paradiso and sauté a few minutes. Add salt and pepper, sauté 2-3 minutes.

5

Add garlic thru artichoke bottoms and sauté a couple more minutes.

6

Raise heat and add the chardonnay. Clean the bottom of the pan up and let reduce until just about gone.

7

Add cream, once at a simmer, reduce heat slightly. Simmer until thickened. A couple minutes tops.

8

Add nutmeg and Grand Pandano. Simmer a few more minutes.

9

Return chicken, and any juices back to pan and heat until chicken is thoroughly heated through.

Ingredients

Chicken Thighs
 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
 1 Juice from whole lemon
 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp unsalted butter
 2 tsp white pepper
 1 ½ tsp dried thyme
 1 tsp salt
 ½ tsp dried tarragon
 2 cloves roasted garlic, mashed
 ½ tsp dried rosemary, crushed well
Mushroom Sauce
 2 tsp olive oil
 2 tsp unsalted butter
 6 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced thick
 6 oz shitake mushrooms
 1 tsp Spice Tribe Porcini Paradiso
 ¼ cup chardonnay
 3 cloves roasted garlic, mashed
 1 tsp dried thyme
 ½ tsp dried rosemary, crushed good
 3 artichoke bottoms, 1/4" diced
 ½ tsp nutmeg
 1 cup heavy cream
 ¼ cup Grand Pandano, grated fine
 1 tsp kosher salt
 1 tsp white pepper
 2 tsp sherry

Directions

Chicken Preparation
1

Marinate chicken in lemon juice for 30 minutes. Coat chicken in seasoning well.

2

Heat oil and butter in a large sauté pan until hot and butter is bubbling.

3

Sauté chicken until done, about 8-9 minutes a side. Remove chicken. Keep pan hot.

For Mushroom Sauce Preparation
4

Leaving whatever was in the pan! Heat the mushroom oil and butter until hot. Add mushrooms and Porcini Paradiso and sauté a few minutes. Add salt and pepper, sauté 2-3 minutes.

5

Add garlic thru artichoke bottoms and sauté a couple more minutes.

6

Raise heat and add the chardonnay. Clean the bottom of the pan up and let reduce until just about gone.

7

Add cream, once at a simmer, reduce heat slightly. Simmer until thickened. A couple minutes tops.

8

Add nutmeg and Grand Pandano. Simmer a few more minutes.

9

Return chicken, and any juices back to pan and heat until chicken is thoroughly heated through.

Notes

Chicken Giacomo