Amaretto Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3 green onions, diced
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
• 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 cup capers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. brown chicken in butter quickly, and remove to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• add remaining 1/4 cup butter to skillet and brown the green onion and mushrooms with the garlic and tarragon. pour this saute mixture over chicken breasts.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat the cream, cheese and amaretto in the skillet, whisking rapidly. stir in capers, then pour sauce over chicken, green onions and mushrooms.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.