Walnut Chicken with Dijon Cream Sauce

 

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Ingredients

Chicken

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup Progresso™ panko crispy bread crumbs

1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup sesame seed

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

2 tablespoons olive oil

Sauce

1 cup whipping cream

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons dry sherry

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 

 

Directions

• 1 Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. In small bowl, mix melted butter and garlic powder. In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, flour, walnuts, sesame seed, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Brush both sides of chicken with garlic butter; coat with bread crumb mixture.
• 2 In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of the butter and oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Add 3 chicken breasts; cook 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon each butter and oil and remaining 3 chicken breasts.
• 3 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients with whisk until blended. Heat to simmering; cook 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Serve chicken with sauce.