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Sautéed Chicken Paillards with Muscat Sauce
Fresh Muscat grapes-in season from August to October-have a musky flavor and sweet floral aroma, but other grapes work nicely too. Use a dry, fruity white wine, such as Gewürztraminer or Riesling, to make the sauce. Because the chicken breast are pounded into very thin paillards, they will cook quickly-so have all the ingredients ready before the skillet is even hot.
Ingredients
- 4 large skinless boneless chicken breast halves, tenderloin removed
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons (½ stick) butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 cup red Muscat grapes or other red grapes, halved, seeded
- ¼ cup dry fruit white wine
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
Directions
- Using meat mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken between sheets of plastic wrap to ¼-inch thickness. Place flour in dish. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour to coat.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter; tent with foil.
- Melt remaining butter in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and grapes; sauté 2 minutes. Add wine; bring to boil. Add cream; bring to simmer. Stir in tarragon. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon over chicken.
