Chicken with Port Wine

Nibbling on a great blue cheese and sipping a really nice Porto is one of the greatest gastronomical experiences! Let the blue cheese sit on your tong for a few moments, take a sip of the wine, and then press the cheese to the roof of your mouth, letting the wine mix in with the cheese. It is a brilliant experience!!

Chicken with Port Wine

Chicken with Port Wine

1 pound chicken breasts

salt and pepper to taste

1 peeled and diced apple

1/4 cup walnut pieces

1/2 cup port wine

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles

fresh chopped parsley

 

Season chicken breasts and sear until cooked through completely. Hold warm until ready to serve. In the same pan, add the diced apples and walnuts and saute for 1 minute. Add in the port wine and reduce liquid by half. Swirl in the butter and add in the blue cheese just before serving. Plate the chicken and spoon sauce over top. Serve with roasted potatoes.

 

Feel free to incorporate seasonal fruits (cherries or peaches are excellent choices when in season) into this dish and this also makes an incredible sauce for duck, pork, or venison.