Chicken with cucumbers in paprika sauce

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Cucumbers; peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
4Whole chicken breasts; boned and cut into strips
2tablespoonsPaprika; divided
2ouncesButter
2ouncesOil
1smallOnion; finely diced
4ouncesWhite wine
1pintWhipping cream
Salt
Pepper
Lemon juice
Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Blanch cucumbers in 2 quarts of boiling, salted water. Remove and refresh cucumbers in cold water. Season chicken strips with salt and 1 teaspoon paprika. Melt butter in skillet. Add oil. Allow to start browning and add diced onion. Stir. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm. Add paprika and cook for 2 minutes over moderate heat. Add white wine and reduce by half. Add whipping cream and reduce until thick. Season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce to taste. Add chicken and cucumbers. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .