Stuffed Chicken Breats with Apple-Beer Gravy and Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Chicken and Sauce
chicken breast (see previous post about humane, happy chickens)
stuffing mix (choose your favorite, I used Pepperidge Farms)
water
olive oil
salt
pepper
1 cup chopped apples
1/3 cup chopped onion
(I admit that I didn't measure either, these are eyeball estimates)
1 beer (I used Blue Moon Belgian White...use whatever you have as long as it's not frat party beer)
flour
Pound chicken breast(s) until about half the original thickness. Slit with a sharp knife to create a pocket for stuffing. Make stuffing by package directions (I subbed olive oil for the butter, and added salt and pepper). Stuff chicken breasts with stuffing (I know, I know...this is the same ongoing debate as with stuffing a turkey...make your own judgements, but I think it's yummy).
Heat a large pan and coat lightly with olive oil. Brown chicken on one side. Turn, and add chopped onion and apple to pan as you brown the 2nd side. Add salt and pepper. Once cooked most of the way through, add about 1/2 a beer and put in the oven at 375 until cooked through.
Once chicken is cooked through, remove from pan and return pan to heat. Add a little flour and a little more beer until sauce reaches your desired consistency.
Garlic Smashed Potatoes
potatoes
garlic
butter
milk
salt
pepper
Chop several small, thin skinned potatoes (I used about half the package of that mixed red, gold and purple potato medley). Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Add salt to water and cook until fork tender. Drain and return to pan. Add a couple of tablespoons of butter, 2 (or more) cloves of crushed or chopped garlic, and a splash of milk. Mash until your desired consistency.
No singing today, but a quick note to say that I just discovered Children of Eden (how a Godspell lover like myself can have known this existed and not owned it before now is beyond me!) and it's fabulous!
Links
apples
Blue Moon
Children of Eden
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