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ROASTED BREAST OF FREE-RANGE CHICKEN WITH BEURRE BLANC
INGREDIENTS

Free-Range (or Organic) chicken breasts with the skin on
Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Fresh Thyme, minced (dust on finished chicken)
Olive Oil

Beurre Blanc
Shallots or Red Onions, minced
White Wine or Citrus (Combination of Orange & Lemon) Juice
Sugar
Salt
Cold Butter, cubed
Heavy Cream

PROCEDURE

CHICKEN
Wash and clean the chicken breasts. Pat them dry. Oil and season them well on both sides. Heat a sauté pan to a medium high heat, add olive oil and sear the chicken, skin side down, until golden brown. Turn over, sauté for another couple of minutes. Finish in the oven at 400 F for about 6-8 minutes (do not overcook the chicken accounting for residual cooking). Let the roasted chicken rest before slicing.

BEURRE BLANC
Poach the shallots in the wine/citrus until au sec (almost dry). Season with salt, pepper (not used traditionally), and sugar, Slowly Wisk in the cold butter (one cube at a time over low heat (at the restaurant, I use the pilot light alone). Finish with cream and store in a warm water bath (bain marie).

NOTE: One may flavor the beurre blanc in countless ways by adding the flavoring in liquid form to the poaching liquid or infusing the flavor into it.

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