Smothered Chicken with Burrata and Peaches

Ingredients: 

4 thin cut chicken breasts

1 peach, sliced

5-10 leaves of fresh basil

1 cup of flour

1 egg

salt and pepper

italian seasoning

1 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp dried thyme

8 TBSP cold unsalted butter

2 TBSP olive oil

3/4 dry white wine (such as sauv blanc)

3 TBSP lemon juice (1 lemon zest and juice)

1 TBSP honey

1 ball of burrata cheesee

1/3 cup pesto (I used my 6 herb pesto)

Optional: red pepper flakes for garnish

Directions: 

1. Season the chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder and italian seasonings on both sides. 

2. In one plate or pie pan add the flour along with salt, pepper, and rosemary and thyme

3. In another pie pan add the egg with 1/4 cup water. Whisk and add a little salt and pepper here. 

4. Let the chicken sit on the counter while you prepare the next few ingredients. Slice the peaches and toss with honey. 

5. Tear up the basil leaves and zest the lemon. Combine in one small dish ready for garnish. 

6. Open your wine and measure 3/4 cup. 

7. Remove your burrata from the fridge so it isn't too cold. Take the burrata ball out of the liquid and dry out on paper towel. 

8. Dredge the chicken in egg/water and then in flour. Pat the flour around make sure you have a good coating. Place the chicken on a clean plate in a single layer. 

9. In a large oven safe skillet, add 2 TBSP olive oil and 2 TBSP butter. Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes on one side. When you flip you should have some golden brown deliciousness.

10. Flip the chicken and add the rest of the butter. Cook another 4-5 minutes. 

11. Reduce heat to medium low. Add the wine and lemon juice. Simmer for 5 minutes. 

12. Turn off the heat. Add the peaches on the chicken and place under the broiler for 2 minutes. 

13. Add spoons of burrata around the peaches and put the pan back under the broiler for another 2 minutes. 

14.  Remove from the broiler. Top with dabs of pesto. Sprinkle with basil and lemon zest. Sprinkle red pepper flakes (optional)

Serve with your favorite vegetables or simply garlic toast on the side to soak up pan juices.  

Wine pairing: 

I picked a wine to cook with that would also drink well with this disk. Even though I'm not a Sauvignon Blanc fan, this wine paired well with the lemon butter sauce and the sweetness of the peaches. 

Wolffer Estate

Sauvignon Blanc

2020

Hamptons, NY