Chicken Gloria
- Clarified butter
- 1 whole large boneless chicken breast, skin on
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- Sprig rosemary
- 12 juniper berries, crushed
- Salt, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1 cup button mushrooms
- Lemon, juiced, to taste
- 2 (1/4-inch) slices smoked ham
- 4 whole brandied apricots
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- Heat clarified butter in medium pan.
- Add chicken, skin side down, and fry gently.
- Add onion, rosemary, juniper berries, salt and cayenne.
- Turn chicken, reduce heat, cover pan, and cook for 6 minutes.
- Heat additional clarified butter in a separate pan on moderate heat.
- Add mushrooms, lemon juice, salt and cayenne.
- Saute for 2 minutes.
- Place ham slices on warmed serving dish.
- Cover with chicken.
- Remove rosemary and juniper berries from sauce and discard.
- Stir in apricots and brown sugar.
- Increase heat to high and add mushrooms.
- Add brandy and flame.
- Once flames die down, add stock.
- Remove apricots and mushrooms and arrange them around chicken.
- Bring sauce to boil and reduce until thick.
- Strain over chicken to serve.
butter, chicken breast, onion, rosemary, berries, salt, cayenne pepper, button mushrooms, lemon, ham, apricots, brown sugar, brandy, chicken stock
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chicken-gloria-recipe.html (may not work)