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Chicken With Sausage Sauce

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This comforting dish features tender baked chicken breasts topped with a robust, homemade sausage sauce. The gravy is built from browned pork sausage, caramelized onions, and toasted pecans, thickened with flour and deepened with sherry for a complex, nutty flavor profile. It&# 226;€™s a hearty, protein-packed meal that captures the essence of classic Southern comfort food without the fuss. Perfect for weeknight dinners or feeding a crowd, it pairs beautifully with fluffy white rice or crusty bread to soak up every drop of the savory sauce. The combination of spicy sausage and sweet sherry creates a balanced, aromatic experience that feels both rustic and elegant.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 921.9
Description
This comforting dish features tender baked chicken breasts topped with a robust, homemade sausage sauce. The gravy is built from browned pork sausage, caramelized onions, and toasted pecans, thickened with flour and deepened with sherry for a complex, nutty flavor profile. It&# 226;€™s a hearty, protein-packed meal that captures the essence of classic Southern comfort food without the fuss. Perfect for weeknight dinners or feeding a crowd, it pairs beautifully with fluffy white rice or crusty bread to soak up every drop of the savory sauce. The combination of spicy sausage and sweet sherry creates a balanced, aromatic experience that feels both rustic and elegant.
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon Sherry
  • 1/4 pound Pecans
  • 1 small White onion, chopped
  • 1/4 pound Pork sausage
  • 2 teaspoon Water
  • 8 ea Whole chicken breasts
  • 2 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet
Directions
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. 2
    Season chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper.
  3. 3
    Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour 1 cup of chicken stock over them.
  4. 4
    Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
  5. 5
    Cover the dish with foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  6. 6
    While chicken bakes, remove casings from pork sausage and crumble into a frying pan over medium heat.
  7. 7
    Cook sausage until browned, then remove meat from the pan, leaving the grease behind.
  8. 8
    Add chopped onion to the sausage grease and sauté until softened and lightly browned.
  9. 9
    Return the cooked sausage to the pan with the onions.
  10. 10
    Transfer the sausage and onion mixture into a blender.
  11. 11
    Add the remaining 1 cup of chicken stock and blend until smooth.
  12. 12
    Pour the blended mixture into a saucepan over medium heat.
  13. 13
    Stir in flour and Kitchen Bouquet until well combined.
  14. 14
    Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens to a gravy consistency.
  15. 15
    Remove from heat and stir in sherry and pecans.
  16. 16
    Pour the sauce over the baked chicken in the baking dish.
  17. 17
    Return to the oven for 5 minutes to heat through.
  18. 18
    Serve hot over white rice or as desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 921.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 48.6g75%
Saturated Fat 10.8g54%
Cholesterol 291.6mg98%
Sodium 476.5mg20%
Total Carbohydrate 9.5g4%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g14%
Sugars 2.3g
Protein 103.3g207%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: cajun, chicken, sausage, gravy, pecans, sherry, comfort food, southern, dinner, rice, onion, stock, flour, thickener, pan sauce, protein, hearty, nutty, savory, family meal
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