Chicken Diane

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Trader Joe’s Everyday Seasoning (optional)
• 1 large onion diced medium
• 1 pound sliced white or brown button mushrooms
• 3 tbsp dried parsley
• 3 tbsp fresh chives or 2 tbsp dried chives
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• Salt
• 2 tsp lime juice
• One green onion sliced OR 2 tbsp snipped chives, optional
• 12 grape tomatoes cut in fourths, optional

1. In large high sided skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter until melted. Cook mushrooms and onions until well browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. In same large skillet, add chicken breasts seasoned with Trader Joe’s Everyday seasoning or just salt and pepper. Use a generous sprinkle. Cook 4 minutes each side.
3. Add mushrooms and onions back to pan.
4. Mix together herbs and seasonings.
5. Whisk brandy, mustard and broth together.
6. Sprinkle herbs in pan and pour brandy mixture in pan.
7. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover and simmer five more minutes. Add lime juice and stir.
8. Serve with rice, pasta or potatoes and green vegetable. Top with diced tomatoes if desired. And fresh chives or green onions.

I was craving my mom’s steak Diane recipe which calls for cream and also flaming the brandy. This omits the cream and adds lime juice. I also added the brandy the way I would wine. I’ve had a house burn down once, so I’m not taking chances with a flambé!

This wasn’t like steak Diane, but it was really good. I can tell because my husband started to dance in his seat as he ate. I think this would be good with brown rice, but I served with white because I was out of brown. I spooned extra sauce over the rice when serving. I cooked broccoli rabe/rapini and asparagus with it. The combo worked well.

I topped with some diced tomatoes and snipped chives for looks. Plus I love raw tomato on foods like this.

I also made some no knead bread in a Pyrex today, and used the Pyrex with crust residue for the set aside mushrooms to avoid dirtying another bowl.