Chicken With Cherries And Sour Cream Sauce

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serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

ingredients

6 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 pound chopped mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 cup pitted cherries

directions

Heat oil and butter in large saute pan. Slowly brown chicken, turning until cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from pan. Keep warm.

Add 1 tbsp of butter to pan. Saute mushrooms and garlic for about a minute, stirring over moderate heat. Remove pan from heat.

Add tomato paste and cornstarch, blending well. Add chicken stock and return to heat, stirring until sauce comes to a boil. Using a metal whisk, stir in sour cream, spoonful by spoonful. Add chicken and cook until heated through.

Remove and arrange pieces on a heat proof serving platter. Add cherries to pan and warm over low heat.

Spoon sauce over chicken and lightly brown under broiler.