Supreme Chicken Supreme

[jennyjoan]

made the above - wasn't crazy about it - love it when I dine - but mine was so good. followed the directions supertly. what went wrong

[EcclesCake]

What was your recipe and what did you feel was missing compared to when you've had it at a restaurant?

[jennyjoan]

chicken breasts and lean bacon cut finely
mushrooms
double cream
garlic
onions
served on rice

[EcclesCake]

There is no stock in your recipe so it is likely to have lacked any depth of flavour in the sauce.

Dissolce half a stock cube in some water and add to the pan when you've finished frying the onion/garlic mush, let it bubble before adding the cream. Season to taste.

[jennyjoan]

sorry eccles - forgot to put chicken stock in deffo

[jennyjoan]

^^^^ meant to say I did PUT chcicken stock in

[EcclesCake]

OK, can you describe what you feel the main difference was between your version and when you have had it in a restaurant?

I suspect you didn't cook the onions, garlic and mush to get some nice caramelisation on them which really adds to the flavour.

[jennyjoan]

i think idid wrong in that oooooops - i fried it altogether in the one pan - keeping chicken aside. as pan is large.

[EcclesCake]

Did the recipe suggest that the onion, garlic and mushrooms all went into the pan at the same time?

Can you describe what you feel the main difference was between your dish and when you have had it in a restaurant?

[jennyjoan]

as you say the sauciness - a bit too dry.

[jennyjoan]

^^^^^ mine too dry obviously without the sauce - will try it again. Thanks for your time.

[ummmm]

Did your recipe tell you to throw it all in the pan?

[EcclesCake]

Conne, if you answer my actual questions I might be able to help you making the same mistake again!

[jennyjoan]

no it didn't tell me to throw it all in the pan - I was just lazy. hahaha

[EcclesCake]

Dry as in the meat was dry or dry as in not enough sauce?
Can you tell me where you got the recipe from as I may be able to find it and make suugestions as to how it can be improved or suggest a better recipe.

[jennyjoan]

will follow the recipe most reservedly - I will I will promise

[EcclesCake]

So you followed the directions 'supertly' but threw it all in the pan because you were lazy?

Try following the recipe exactly next time, the result is likely to be somewhat different. The method is as important as the ingredients.

[jennyjoan]

LOL god knows when I make this again must admit threw some sauce out Arhhhhh

[jennyjoan]

^^^^^ superbly

[EcclesCake]

At moments like this my mother would look at me, shake her head and say 'What are we going to do with you?

That is how I feel trying to help you at the moment Conne ;-)

[mccfluff]

i'm just wondering, how big is that dent in your forehead.....