Elegant Chicken Athena Recipe
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Elegant Chicken Athena

By: Susan Calderon 
"This is an elegant dinner for company, and not hard to do at all. Add wild rice with this for a completely wonderful meal."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallots
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

  1. Beat together the eggs and the milk. Dredge the chicken breasts in the flour, and then in the egg wash. Dredge in the pistachios.
  2. Lightly fry chicken in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine over medium heat until slightly browned. Place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.
  4. When the meat is almost done, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a saucepan. Saute shallots until soft. Add cream, white wine, chicken stock, and pomegranate syrup. Simmer for a few minutes.
  5. Place chicken on plates, and pour Athena sauce over.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 597 | Total Fat: 37.4g | Cholesterol: 367mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by KUNGFUKAREN   view full review
I cut down a bit on the pomegranate syrup--the flavor is pretty pronounced. When the sauce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by Rob Cassell   view full review
I found this simple, affordable dish to be outstanding. I had to make my own pomegranate syrup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by Adriana   view full review
Overall, I would have given this 5 stars but whenever I have to tweak a recipe then it loses...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Sonia M.   view full review
I didn't make the sauce for this recipe, but I guess I should have. The pistachio-crusted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2005 by JLESTER1   view full review
The nut crusted chicken was wonderful. The sauce was some work, and was a bit too bland.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2005 by ROCH1009   view full review
Susan, this is a fabulous recipe! I just cooked it for my wife for Valentine's Day and it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by mlwood40   view full review
I made this with halibut rather than chicken and it was great! I couldn't find pomegranate...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by loves2sparkle   view full review
This was amazing! The pomegranate stood out and blended smoothly with the chicken. It made a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by jbernas   view full review
I thought this was excellent. The saltiness of the nuts offset the sweetness of the sauce and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by Cooking 101   view full review
This was pretty good. A little sweet for us but we wanted to try something different.

 

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