Chicken With Crabmeat And Rosemary(Real Gourmet)
- 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 c. soft bread crumbs
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
- 2 c. chicken broth
- 1 c. sour cream
- 1 c. crabmeat, remove cartilage
- 3 c. cooked, skinned, boned, bite-sized chicken pieces
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat.
- Add bread crumbs and saute until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
- Peel, pit and cut the avocado into 1/2 x 1-inch pieces; mix with the lemon juice and set aside. In
- a large, heavy saucepan over moderate heat, melt the remaining butter; add the onion and saute until golden, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in flour, paprika and rosemary. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until flour is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes; stir in the chicken broth and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in sour cream.
- Blend in the chicken, crabmeat, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Gently blend in the avocado pieces (with lemon juice) and turn into a 2-quart baking dish. Cover with the sauteed bread crumbs and bake 15 minutes or until bubbly.
- Garnish with watercress sprigs, if desired, and serve.
- Serves 6.
unsalted butter, bread crumbs, avocado, lemon juice, onion, flour, paprika, fresh rosemary, chicken broth, sour cream, crabmeat, chicken, worcestershire sauce, salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=690604 (may not work)