Chicken in a Brandy-Dijon Sauce with Mushrooms

My favorite way to prepare chicken is to sear it and then make a pan sauce. It's quick, easy, so versatile and the ingredient possibilities are endless.

I had mushrooms last week so decided to use them. I like chicken Marsala, but wanted to do something different, so I chose brandy. I also added some Dijon mustard for more flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded thin
• 1 tbsp flour
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil - just enough to have in the pan to cook the chicken
• 1 sm shallot, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 mushrooms; I used baby bellas. White mushrooms would work too.
• 1/3 c brandy
• 1/2 c low sodium chicken broth
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Directions

• Heat olive oil in pan over medium high heat
• Season chicken with salt and pepper; coat in flour and shake off excess
• Add chicken to pan and cook 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Flip again if the chicken isn't cooked all the way through.
• Remove chicken from the pan and keep warm.
• Add a touch of olive oil to the pan; add shallots, garlic, and mushrooms. Saute 2-3 minutes.
• Deglaze pan with the brandy, scraping up all of the brown bits.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a steady simmer. Add mustard. Let simmer for a few minutes. Return chicken to the pan, spoon the sauce over the chicken, and let simmer another few minutes.

This sauce was delicious!! I served the chicken over egg noodles and along side fresh spinach sauteed with garlic.