Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
2 cups boiling water
3 large whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, split so that you have 6 breasts (3 pounds total) (see note)
1 tablespoon curry powder
6 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 pound brown mushrooms (Baby bellas work well), cleaned and thinly sliced through stems
1/2 cup dry sherry or dry Marsala, divided
1 cup heavy or whipping cream
12 paper-thin slices prosciutto
one 10- to 12-ounce piece Italian Fontina cheese
1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley plus 12 sprigs for garnish
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Directions: |
Directions:Use 2 tablespoons of the butter to generously grease two 9- by 13-inch (or similar size) baking pans.
Place porcini in a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let stand until softened, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain in a sieve lined with a double thickness of paper towels, and reserve soaking liquid. Coarsely chop mushrooms.
Place a chicken breast on a work surface and, with a sharp knife held parallel to the surface, cut breast in half horizontally. Repeat with remaining breasts. You will have 12 chicken pieces. In a shallow dish, whisk curry powder and olive oil together, then dip each breast in the oil and coat well on all sides.
Place a heavy, large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium-high heat. When hot, add enough breasts to fit comfortably in a single layer. Cook until lightly browned on both sides, turning several times, 5 to 6 minutes total. Remove cooked chicken to prepared pans and arrange in a single layer, 6 breasts in each. Continue until all chicken has been sauteed. Salt and pepper breasts.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. When hot, add sliced brown mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and no liquid remains, about 5 minutes. Season with the 3/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of the sherry or Marsala to the pan. Cook until all liquid has evaporated, about a minute. Add porcini, 1 cup of the reserved soaking liquid, cream and remaining sherry. Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens very slightly, about 4 minutes or longer.
Top each breast with a slice of prosciutto cut to fit. Use a cheese slicer and cut enough thin slices of cheese to cover each breast. (You may have some prosciutto and cheese left over.) Divide the sauce and pour half over the chicken in each pan. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Arrange a rack at center position and preheat to 400 degrees. Bake until cheese has melted and chicken is hot all the way through, 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with parsley and garnish each breast with a parsley sprig. |
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