Poached chicken breast with morel sauce
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- dried morels
- cold water
- 1 whole chicken breast
The day before, soak the dried morels in cold water overnight; keep the soaking liquid as mushroom broth.
- chicken stock
Poach the chicken breast in barely simmering chicken stock for about 20 minutes; remove and set aside, reserving some stock.
- butter
- crushed garlic
- fresh thyme
- cremini mushrooms
- shallots
Melt butter, add crushed garlic and fresh thyme, then sweat the chopped cremini mushrooms; add the shallots.
Season with salt and ground black pepper. Deglaze with the mushroom broth and chicken stock; reduce by about two thirds, then sieve back into the pan.
- salt
- ground black pepper
- mushroom broth
- heavy cream
Add the rehydrated morels and heavy cream, bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes.
- vin jaune
- butter
Finish with a splash of vin jaune if available, and swirl in a couple of knobs of butter right before serving.