British Whiskey Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut up
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup whiskey
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup light cream or 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons whiskey

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken pieces; pat dry with paper towel.
• 2 season chicken with salt and pepper.
• 3 in a skillet brown the chicken in butter or margarine for 15 minutes, turning to brown evenly.
• 4 add the 1 cup whiskey to skillet; cover and simmer 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 5 remove chicken to serving platter; keep warm.
• 6 sauce:.
• 7 skim fat from pan juices.
• 8 add enough water to juices, if necessary, to measure 2/3 cup liquid.
• 9 return to skillet.
• 10 stir in mushrooms and green onions.
• 11 cook and stir just till onions are tender.
• 12 combine cream and flour; add to mixture in skillet.
• 13 cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• 14 cook and stir 1 minute more.
• 15 remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and the 2 teaspoons whiskey.
• 16 serve over chicken.