This was my Grandma's secret family recipe from her French ancestors. I have never seen a recipe like this on any site. It's a rich creamy sauce over chicken...great with mashed potatoes. A great dish for Easter or Christmas.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cups margarine
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 4 eggs yolks
- 0.25 cups lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch , Optional
- 4 cookeds chicken breasts , broken into chunks
Instructions
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1
Mix flour and margarine together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the flour and margarine form a paste.
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2
Whisk cream into flour mixture about 1/2 cup at a time until smoothly combined; whisk in chicken broth and parsley. Bring sauce to a simmer, whisking constantly until thickened.
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3
Whisk egg yolks and lemon juice together in a bowl.
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4
Whisk egg yolk mixture slowly into cream mixture, about 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce barely comes to a simmer and coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil.
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5
If thicker sauce is desired, whisk cornstarch and 1/4 cup of sauce in a small bowl; stir cornstarch mixture back into sauce until thickened, about 2 minutes.
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6
Stir chicken breast pieces into sauce until chicken is heated through.
Nutrition Facts
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