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Milk-Poached Chicken Breast

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Chicken Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 Boneless-skinless Chicken Breasts (boneless thighs work great too)
  • 3 cups Milk
  • 1 clove Minced Garlic
  • 1 Small Onion - grated
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp White Pepper
  • ½ cup White Wine
  • ½ cup Flour
  • ½ stick Butter

Instructions
 

  • Clean and trim Chicken Breasts.
  • Place Chicken in sauce pan or covered skillet and cover with Milk, Garlic, Onion, Salt and White Pepper.
  • Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until Chicken is fully cooked. Turn off heat and let rest in hot milk for another 15 minutes. Remove chicken and cover to keep warm.
  • Bring milk to a gentle boil and whisk in White Wine, Flour and Butter. Cook until sauce thickens and return Chicken to sauce and continue to heat about 5 minutes.
Keyword Chicken