Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
Claire's cookbook...
Jen

chicken with mushroom sauce
1Tolive oil
1oz butter
4chicken breasts

salt and pepper
4green onions
12sliced mushrooms
1Tflour
5oz chicken broth
5oz light cream

olive oil and butter in a frying pan and heat until sizzling. season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. add chicken to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden then reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning once.
trim rinse and slice spring onions
when juices of chicken run clear transfer breasts to a plate, cover and keep warm.
add spring onions and the mushrooms to the pan, spread them out and fry them over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
stir the flour into the pan and cook for a minute then add the stock and bring to a boil stirring constantly. cook the mushroom sauce for 2-3 minutes then reduce the heat and add the cream and stir in. return the chicken breasts and any juices to the pan and heat through for 2-3 minutes more.
put the cooked chicken breasts onto warmed plates, spoon over the mushroom sauce and serve them immediately. (good served over rice)