Roast Chicken in Peppercorn Sauce Recipe
Perfectly roasted chicken breast cooked on the crown served with a brandy, cream and peppercorn sauce is a wonderfully delicious and fairly simple way to do a roast for just two people!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 687kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Chicken Crown From a 1.5kg chicken
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
For the Peppercorn Sauce:
- 1 Medium Shallot 35g
- 75 ml Brandy or Cognac ⅓ Cup
- 75 ml Chicken Stock ⅓ Cup
- 125 ml Double Cream ½ Cup
- 36 Mixed Peppercorns I use 18 Green, 12 White and 6 Black
- 2-3 teaspoon Pink Peppercorns
Instructions
- Heat a 28cm or 11" oven-proof frying pan over a medium-high heat and when it is hot add the oil followed by the butter.
- Once the butter begins to foam, season the chicken with the salt and then sear the skin of the chicken well. This will take around 5 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a preheated oven at 180°C or 350°F and cook it for 35-45 minutes, or until the thickest part of the breast reaches 68°C or 155°F. Remove the chicken and set it aside to rest for 10 minutes whilst you make the sauce. The chicken will continue to increase in temperature and reach the safe zone of 73°C or 165°F during this resting time.
- Whilst the chicken is cooking, cut the shallot in half, peel it and then dice it as finely as you can.
- Crush the green, white and black peppercorns in a pestle and mortar.
- Return the chicken roasting pan to a medium-high heat, and when it is hot, add the diced shallot and saute for a minute or 2.
- Pour in the brandy and reduce it by half, then pour in the chicken stock and cream, then sprinkle in the crushed pepper and pink peppercorns.
- Reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the sauce has thickened and the chicken has rested. Just before you serve mix any chicken resting juices through the sauce.
- Cut the chicken from the crown, carve it as desired and serve with the sauce and sides of your choice.
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Notes
If you use a large chicken crown it could take up to 45-50 minutes in the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 62g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 836mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
