Dr Jocelin’s Recipe for Chicken and Shiitake Mushrooms
How about a great easy way to use those healthy Shiitake Mushrooms?
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot or 1 to 1 1/2 tsp ground dried ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
4-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 teaspoons mustard
Hot cooked rice
DIRECTIONS
Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place sesame seeds in a shallow bowl; dip chicken in sesame seeds.
In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, cook and stir the mushrooms, ginger and garlic in soy sauce and butter for 3 minutes. Add cream and mustard; cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until thickened. Serve sauce with chicken and rice. Yield: 4 servings.