Rick's Seven C's Chicken
Serves 8, easily increased.
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8 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
¼-½ pound butter
2 cups flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cardamom
¼ tsp. ground cloves
½ cup currants
cognac
½ pint heavy cream
cashews
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ADVANCE PREPARATION:
cover currants with cognac and steep for several hours or overnight
rub spices into chicken pieces and let sit for one hour or overnight
in refrigerator
dredge chicken cutlets in flour; set aside for a few minutes and
dredge again
sauté in butter over medium heat
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FINAL PREPARATION:
if chicken has had time to cool, return to skillet and reheat in
butter
pour currants and cognac over chicken - flame
pour heavy cream over chicken and heat over low heat to keep cream
from boiling
garnish with cashews
serve over orzo or other small pasta such as stelle
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