Chicken in Sour Cream Sauce

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds chicken, cut into serving sizes pieces
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 egg
• 1/2 lb.sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 leak
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt and pepper. Toss chicken pieces with flour mixture.

Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet; brown chicken on all sides; add leaks and mushrooms and continue cooking until mushrooms have absorbed oil and then released it. Do not caramelize (brown) vegetables.

In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, broth, and egg until smooth.  Add to chicken, and bring to a boil.  Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Bake uncovered at 350° for 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Serve over rice or noodles.  Preparation Time: 1 hour.  Serves 4-6.

Page revised:  24 January 2011