Chicken in mustard cream sauce

2 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
12ouncesChicken breasts,boneless and skinless
2tablespoonsFlour
1To 2 - tbsp. olive oil
½cupChicken stock
½To 1 - tsp. dry mustard
1teaspoonCornstarch
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley
3tablespoonsDry sherry
cupRicotta cheese
cupPlain yogurt

Directions

Wash and dry chicken breasts and cut in half. Dredge in flour. Heat oil in heavy pan and brown chicken on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes.

Stir a little chicken stock into dry mustard and cornstarch to make a paste. Then, stir in the rest of chicken stock; add pepper. Chop parsley, set aside. When chicken breasts are browned, remove and keep warm; deglaze pan with sherry. Add mustard mixture, return chicken to the pan and cook until mixture thickens. Process ricotta cheese with yogurt until smooth. Remove the chicken when cooked; turn heat to very low and quickly stir in ricotta mixture. Do not boil. Serve sauce over chicken, sprinkle with parsley.

Serves 2.