Peach Glazed Chicken with White Wine And Shallots
Savory chicken meets sweet, seasonal peaches.
Category
Main Course
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Style
French
Technique
Sautéing
Diet Friendly
Gluten-Free
Daily recipe · August 22, 2024
A little about this dish
Inspired by the elegance of French cuisine, we've brought a fresh, bright touch to this dish using juicy, seasonal peaches. Paired with tender chicken and a rich white wine shallot sauce, this creation perfectly balances sweet, savory, and umami flavors.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Peaches — 2 — ripe and sliced
- Chicken breasts — 2 — boneless and skinless
- Olive oil — 2 tablespoons
- Dry white wine — 1/2 cup
- Shallots — 2 — finely chopped
- Garlic cloves — 2 — minced
- Fresh thyme — 2 sprigs
- Fresh rosemary — 1 sprig
- Salt and black pepper — to taste
- Unsalted butter — 1 tablespoon
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🍳🌿🧂Preheat a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Season the 2 chicken breasts on both sides with salt and black pepper.
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Step 2 — 🍗🔥🥘Cook the chicken until golden brown on each side and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
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Step 3 — 🍳🧅🧄In the same pan, add 2 finely chopped shallots and 2 minced garlic cloves, sauté until fragrant.
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Step 4 — 🍳🍷⏱️Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup of dry white wine, let it reduce for 3 minutes.
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Step 5 — 🍳🍑🌿Add 2 ripe and sliced peaches, 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, and 1 sprig of fresh rosemary. Let it simmer on low heat.
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Step 6 — 🍗🥘⏱️Return the chicken breasts to the pan, spooning some of the sauce and peaches over the top. Cover the pan, reduce heat and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.
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Step 7 — 🍳🧈🥘Toss in 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter right before serving to give the sauce a rich smoothness.
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Step 8 — 🍽️🍗🍑Serve the chicken on a bed of mashed potatoes or as desired, spoon the peach and shallot sauce over the top.
A final fox tip
Can't find fresh peaches? Feel free to substitute with nectarines or even apricots! For those who want to go the extra mile, consider serving this dish with a glass of the same wine used in the sauce. It's a perfect way to enhance the harmony of flavors.