Yummy French Food!

Here are the recipes from last night.

Classic French Chicken in White Wine Sauce.

Butter
4 lbs of thin chicken breast
salt pepper

1 medium onion chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
4 oz. diced prosciutto
1 c. dry white wine
2 c. chicken broth

1/4 c. light cream
2 T. cornstarch

Melt butter in large skillet over med. heat(approx 2 T.) Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in skillet until both sides are brown, approx. mins per side. Remove chicken from pan and set aside..

Add onion, carrot, celery, and prosciutto into pan with additional tablespoon of butter. Saute until onions are browning. Approx 8-10 mins. Add the wine and chicken stock to the pan and stir to combine with vegetables. Put the chicken back in the pan, reduce heat to simmer, cover skillet with lid for 20-25 mins.

Remove chicken from pan. Turn heat to high and bring remaining liquid to boil. Combine cream and corn starch in bowl and whisk together. Pour into boiling liquid and stir to thicken.

Place chicken on plates and cover in wine sauce...serve with preferred sides.


Pork Tenderloin with Gremalata Marinade.

2.5 lbs pork tenderloin
Olive Oil
Cavender's Seasoning

2 cans. chicken broth
1 orange, peel grated and orange sliced
1 carrot, coarsely chopped
1/2 c. chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
2 bay leaves
3/4 c. honey, divided
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 T. fresh thyme chopped finely
3 T. fresh rosemary chopped finely

Turn gas grill on and warm to medium heat. Rub tenderloin with olive oil, season to taste with Cavender's seasoning or similar. Place on grill for 10 mins. each side.

While tenderloin is cooking.....In sauce pan bring the chicken broth, 3 orange slices, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leavces, 1/2 c. honey and pepper to boil. Let simmer for 20 mins.

In small bowl, Combine grated orange, thyme, rosemary, 1/4 c. honey, and 1/4 c. brown sugar. Mix together well to make orange Gremolata.

Take pork tenderloin off grill and place in grill safe dish(aluminium roasting pan)....pour herbed brother over tenderloin. Cover tenderloin with gremolata.

Cover pan with lid or foil and place back on grill at low setting.....roast for approx. 35-40 mins.

Slice and serve with bread to soak up juices....YUMMY!