Chicken With Basil Sauce

"This recipe comes from Cooking with Herb Scents Cookbook that was given to me years ago. It is labor intensive, but a great dish to be served for a special occasion or for company. Definately a keeper!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease 12 x 7 x 2-inch casserole.
  • In a small frying pan cook chopped bacon until crisp.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs, parmesean cheese and parsley.
  • Add drained bacon to bread crumb mixture.
  • Set aside.
  • In a shallow bowl mix vegetable oil with crushed garlic, Worcestershire sauce and mustard.
  • Whisk to combine.
  • Dip chicken halves in mixture and coat thoroughly.
  • Arrange chicken pieces in prepared casserole.
  • Sprinkle with break crumb mixture.
  • Bake uncovered for 25- 30 minutes.
  • While chicken is cooking, make the Basil Sauce.
  • In a small saucepan combine all sauce ingredients, except the egg yolk.
  • Simmer over low heat, continue stirring until sauce just begins to bubble.
  • Place egg yolk in a cup and whisk until frothy.
  • Stir a tablespoon of the hot sauce into the beaten egg.
  • Then whisk beaten egg yolk into saucepan.
  • Stir until mixture is thickened, but DO NOT allow to boil.
  • Pour hot sauce over the chicken just before serving, or serve in a separate bowl.

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