Recipe: Chicken Oscar
Chicken Oscar is a delicious and elegant dish that combines tender chicken breasts, succulent jumbo lump crab meat, asparagus, and a creamy hollandaise sauce. This recipe is perfect for a special occasion dinner or when you want to impress your guests with a gourmet meal.
Ingredients:
– 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
– Salt and black pepper to taste
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 8 asparagus spears, trimmed
– 8 ounces jumbo lump crab meat
– 2 tablespoons butter
– 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
– 1 cup milk
– 1/2 cup heavy cream
– 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
– 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
– 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 6-8 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and cooked through. Transfer the cooked chicken to a baking dish and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, add the asparagus spears and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they are bright green and slightly tender. Remove the asparagus from the skillet and set aside.
4. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, until it forms a paste. Gradually whisk in the milk and heavy cream until the mixture is smooth.
5. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes, until it thickens. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and salt to taste.
6. Spoon the hollandaise sauce over the chicken breasts in the baking dish. Top each chicken breast with crab meat and place two asparagus spears on each breast.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until the crab meat is heated through.
8. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley.
Serve the Chicken Oscar hot with roasted potatoes or steamed rice. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Estimated cooking time: 45 minutes
Serving size: 1 chicken breast per person.