Vermouth Chicken With Goat Cheese Sauce

This is a decadent recipe, with classic French foundation. I am uncertain as to the source of this recipe, so if it is a direct copy of someone's, please forgive the unintended copy. This could be considered a "splurge" low-carb recipe, as it is high in fat. In keeping with the Medi Acute Phase / and low carb plans

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 piece

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (incredible with skin, but higher fat)
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 2⁄3 cup dry vermouth
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth (or stock)
• 3  ounces  goat cheese, soft and mild (( at room temp, prefer montrachet)
• 1⁄4 cup creme fraiche (or sub sour cream or a combo of 2T heavy cream and 2T sour cream- I used this mix)
• 1⁄4 cup chives, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. ((((If desired for the non-low carbers eating w/ you- prepare 2 large red skinned potatoes, peeled, boiled in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes, drained and reserved- keep warm)))).
2. Melt butter on medium in large heavy skillet.
3. Season chicken w/ salt & pepper.
4. Place skin side down in hot skillet, add onion and garlic. Cook skin side down w/out messing with it for about 8-10 minutes, skin should be brown.
5. Turn chicken, cook 2-3 minutes more.
6. Add vermouth and stock to skillet.
7. Cover and simmer until chicken appears to be cooked through, 5-10 minutes, depending upon size of pieces.
8. Transfer chicken to baking dish, set aside.
9. (Preheat broiler for final step now- I use toaster oven broiler for this).
10. Boil liquid in skillet until thickened to sauce consistency, about 15 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to medium-low, add goat cheese and stir 'til smooth and melted.
12. Add crème fraiche or the substitute.
13. Taste and season w/ salt and pepper.
14. Broil chicken skin side up until browned, about 5minutes.
15. To serve: place chicken on plate, top with sauce. For non low-carbers, place potatoes down first, then chicken on top of potatoes, then sauce on top of chicken.