Chicken breasts are seared to lock in the juices, then served over a delicious, creamy peach sauce made with white wine and fresh herbs, for an amazing combination of sweet and savory.
4-5chicken breastsapproximately 600-700g of chicken
1tablespoonbutter
1tablespoonolive oil
1oniondiced
1/3cupwhite wine
1tablespoongrainy Dijon mustard
1teaspoonmaple syrup
1 3/4cupssliced peaches2-3 peaches or 250g
1cupheavy cream
Salt and pepperto taste
Optional: sprinkling of fresh thyme
Instructions
Heat butter and olive oil in a pan to medium-high heat and cook the chicken breasts thoroughly, around 8-10 minutes, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside to rest.
Add a bit more butter to the pan, if necessary, and cook onions until translucent. To the cooked onions, add wine and deglaze the pan (stir for 1 to 2 minutes to reduce the alcohol).
Add mustard, maple syrup, peaches, heavy cream, salt and pepper (to taste) and cook until the sauce is reduced and coats the back of a spoon.
Once ready to serve, cut the chicken breasts into thick slices crosswise and place on top of the cream mixture. Sprinkle with fresh thyme and serve hot.
Notes
When choosing a wine to cook with, always pick one that you also like to drink. Skip the cooking wines.
Always choose the highest quality ingredients you can afford.