Chicken Amager

Posted for ZWT 3, Scandinavia. I found this in a collection of Danish recipes online.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 4  boneless chicken breasts
• 1  large onion (chopped)
• 1  garlic clove (crushed)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1  teaspoon fresh dill (or 1/2 t dried dill weed)
• 2  cups  chicken stock
•  salt
•  white pepper
• 2  tablespoons madeira wine
• 1  large bay leaf
• 8  ounces shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 8  ounces asparagus (blanched, or 11 oz canned asparagus spears, drained)
• 1⁄4 cup  cream

Directions

1. Brown chicken in oil and butter and remove pieces to a baking dish.
2. Add onion to skillet. When transparent add garlic and cook 1 minute.
3. Add next 4 ingredients and stir 1-2 minutes. Add stock gradually to keep smooth. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add paprika and bay leaf and pour over chicken.
5. Cover and cook in preheated 375ºF oven 40 minutes.
6. Add shrimp and asparagus and cook covered, for an additional 20 minutes.
7. Remove bay leaf. Stir in cream and adjust seasoning before serving.