Sage Buttered Chicken With Browned Gnocchi

 

I was in Toledo visiting one of my cousins one weekend. She took me out to this very nice but comfortable restaurant in downtown called M Osteria. A great upscale joint serving fresh pastas and other continental fares. One of the entrees that we both ended up getting was this Frenched Chicken served with sautéed gnocchi and fresh vegetables. The flavor from the combination of the dish was fantastic that I had to recreate it. I was unlucky in getting my butcher to cut a chicken "frenched" style, so I opted for just a couple of breasts on the bone. I also made my own homemade gnocchi to saute for this delicious dinner. Sage Buttered Chicken With Browned Gnocchi.

 

 

Ingredients:

 

(For Chicken)

• 4 large bone in chicken breasts
• 1 stick butter
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 4 large sage leaves chopped
• 2 cloves garlic diced
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• Fresh chopped parsley

 

(For Gnocchi)

• 3 tbs butter
• 1 large sage leaf chopped

 

1. In a large saute pan melt the butter over medium high heat.

 

2. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides and brown in the butter covered. (Do not burn the butter so adjust heat to prevent this.)

 

3. Remove chicken and place in a large casserole baking dish.

 

4. In same saute pan over medium heat, toss in sage, garlic, and lemon zest and saute until fragrant.

 

5. Pour in white wine and simmer on low until it thickens up.

 

6. Toss in parsley and pour over the chicken in baking dish. Cover and cook in 210 degree oven for 1 hour 20 minutes.

 

7. Once chicken is coming to an end of its cooking time, cook gnocchi accordingly in salted boiling water. Remove

 

8. In same saute pan that chicken was in, melt another 3 tbs of butter. Toss in the sage.

 

9. Drain gnocchi and toss into the saute pan and cook until all sides of each little dumpling are browned.

 

10. Serve along side the chicken.

 

 

This dish was a major hit! The amount of flavor oozing out of the chicken was fantastic. The addition of the crunchy, yet still soft gnocchi was to die for. Definitely give this one a try.

 

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Serves: 4+