Roast Breast of Chicken with Mushroom Duxelles and Herb Butter
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breast halves, bone-in and skin on
- 1 1/2 pounds assorted mushrooms, brushed of dirt
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 2 TBLS butter
- 2 1/2 tsps. salt, divided
- 2 1/2 tsps. black pepper, divided
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 stick butter, room temperature
- 1 cup packed mixed fresh herbs
Directions:
- In food processor, pulse mushrooms in 3 batches. (Don’t process too
finely; mixture should resemble fine gravel.) Transfer mushrooms to bowl;
add half of lemon juice. Warm 2 tablespoons butter in non-stick sauté pan
over low heat; add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until all liquid
has completely absorbed, about 35 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Season
with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.
- In another sauté pan, place bacon and cook over medium heat until golden
and beginning to crisp, about 5 – 6 minutes. Remove bacon to paper towel to
drain. Add onion to same pan and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes until
onions are soft, stirring often. Remove from heat and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken on flat surface and season
both sides of each piece, using one teaspoon salt and one teaspoon black
pepper. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- In bowl of food processor, place garlic, one stick of butter, herbs,
lemon zest and remaining lemon juice; process until smooth. Transfer to
large bowl. Combine with mushrooms, bacon and onion; blend well. Season with
remaining half teaspoon salt and half teaspoon black pepper.
- Gently run finger under skin of chicken. Divide mushroom-herb mixture
into four equal portions; stuff under skin of each piece of chicken. Place
in roasting pan and roast in oven 40 – 50 minutes, until skin is deep golden
brown.
Nutritional Analysis, Per Serving: 500 calories; 35 g fat; 20 g
saturated fat; 12 g carbohydrate
Recipe and photo courtesy of
The National Chicken Council Used with permission.
Chicken Recipes