Written by Tori – a former graduate wife
This dish is so easy and delicious. I really can’t call it a recipe, because you can adjust all of the measurements and even the ingredients to your particular taste. It is great to make for guests, or for a treat when your hubby needs a break from the studies. We love it!!
Directions:
- Two boneless chicken breasts, split down the middle (sliced while standing on one side, so you now have four thin cutlets), and sprinkled with salt and pepper.
- Heat couple of Tablespoons of olive oil in a pan, and brown the chicken on each side.
- Slice half of a yellow onion and two large cloves of garlic, adding to the pan with the chicken until the onions begin to soften. If you like mushrooms, this would be a great time to throw some in as well.
- Sprinkle the top of each chicken breast with around a 1/2 Tablespoon of brown sugar, and then add around 1 cup of red wine (I used a malbec, which was delicious, but you don’t need anything expensive! I do not recommend “cooking wine”, but any cheap wine that you would actually drink is perfect).
- Baste a little of the wine and onions over the chicken, cover, and let simmer for at least 15 minutes. Give it a taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed- or maybe you want a little more brown sugar! Be careful- it gets sweet quickly!
- If you want the sauce to thicken up remove the lid to help it reduce down, or whisk in a teaspoon of cornstarch.
Simply boil some pasta, and when it has about a minute left, toss in fresh broccoli so that it became bright green and crispy-tender. Drain it, cover it with butter and salt, and pour the chicken and wine sauce over it all.
the graduate wife 