*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          CHICKEN BREASTS XERES

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Main Dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       lg           Boneless chicken breasts
                        - split
                        Salt and pepper -- as desired
     1/2   lb           Mushrooms
   6       tb           Olive oil
     2/3   c            Sherry vinegar
   2       tb           Tomato paste
   2       tb           Chopped parsley

  TRIM EXCESS SKIN from the breasts. Sprinkle breasts with salt and pepper
  and set aside. Quarter larger mushrooms, halve smaller ones and set aside.
  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an aluminum skillet or frying pan over high heat
  and brown chicken on skin side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour
  off fat. Reduce heat to medium, pour in vinegar and dissolve the tomato
  paste in it. Replace chicken in skillet, skin side up. Cover and cook 3
  minutes. Uncover; cook until chicken is done, 6 minutes. While the chicken
  is cooking, heat 1 teaspoon oil in another frying pan and cook the
  mushrooms about 3-to-4 minutes. Arrange chicken and mushrooms on platter.
  Whisk in the rest of the olive oil; mix in parsley. Pour juices that have
  collected on the platter into sauce. Pour sauce over chicken and mushrooms;
  serve immediately.
 


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