Chicken Scarborough Fair

• 4 whole chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 medium onions, sliced thin
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced thin
• 4 strips bacon, chopped small
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups marsala wine or 2 cups sherry wine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon Italian parsley (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon dried sage (powder or crushed leaves)
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary (crushed)
• 1 (4 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1. To prepare chicken: Use a whole breast (1/2 breast per person) with the back removed, split lengthwise at the breast bone.
2. Remove skin, salt and pepper each piece.
3. Place in a large bowl.
4. Add 2 cups buttermilk to tenderize for about an hour.
5. In a black iron skillet on the stovetop, over medium heat, melt 1/2 stick of butter.
6. Add onions, garlic and bacon; cook just until onions are translucent about 7 minutes.
7. Remove from pan and set aside.
8. Place buttermilk-coated pieces of chicken in hot skillet to quickly get some color.
9. Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken.
10. Cook just until pieces have a nice golden brown color, approximately 5 minutes; remove and set aside.
11. Add wine (sherry) to deglaze the brown bits of chicken flavors from the pan, stirring to loosen.
12. Let this cook for 5 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
13. Add onion mixture, parsley, sage, rosemary.
14. Stir in cream cheese.
15. Dissolve flour in 1/4 cup of water; add to the sauce.
16. Cook until just slightly thickened.
17. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
18. Arrange the chicken pieces in a 16" roasting dish and pour the sauce over the chicken.
19. Cover with aluminum foil and cook in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
20. It makes an amazing sauce to serve over rice.
21. **You can substitute the wine or sherry with either apple or orange juice, add slivered almonds or mushrooms for diversity.

chicken breasts, buttermilk, butter, onions, garlic, bacon, salt, pepper, marsala wine, flour, italian parsley, sage, rosemary, cream cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-scarborough-fair-26925 (may not work)