Suprême de Volaille d’Ancenis

French cookery has made its mark in the culinary world for its flavorsome and creative cuisine. Whether it is hors d’oeuvre, main entrees or decadent desserts, you name it the French have got it all covered. Go to any authentic French restaurant and you will notice how much emphasis on the cut of meats is given because that is what makes a meat based dish bring out its natural flavors.

The Supreme de volaille d’Ancenis originates from a town Ancenis in France so we are going to give a classic and original recipe for you today.

Health benefits

This is a very healthy recipe as it contains the breast part which is the leanest part of the chicken. It is packed with protein and has fresh mushrooms and parsley which provide antioxidants.

It has minimal cheese melted so you don’t have to worry about the calories and the best part is that it is a very low carb making it a keto-friendly meal.

Ingredients

chicken breast halves (boneless and skinless): 4

Butter: 4 tbsp

olive oil: 2 tbsp

fresh mushrooms, sliced: 1/4 lb

shredded Swiss cheese: 1 cup

cream of chicken soup: 1 can

garlic salt: 1 tsp

paprika: 1 tsp

Fresh chopped parsley

How To Make Suprême de Volaille d’Ancenis

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté and lightly brown the chicken breasts in butter.
3. In a skillet, sauté the mushrooms in olive oil until they are lightly browned. Add the cream of chicken soup and the sour cream to the mushrooms and keep stirring for 5 minutes.
4. Add the paprika and the garlic salt to the mushroom mixture.
5. Take an 8x8 greased baking dish and place the chicken breasts in it.
6. Pour the mushroom mixture over the chicken breasts evenly.
7. Bake the chicken for 30 minutes until all the juices have ran clear.
8. Sprinkle some shredded cheese on top of the chicken and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until it is bubbly and completely melted.
9. Sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley on top of the chicken for garnishing.

Trivia

• Chickens lay different colored eggs. They can be anywhere from white, brown, yellow to even pink, blue and green. How cool is that?
• There are over 8 billion chickens consumed in America alone making it one of the most popular types of meat in the world.
• The chicken was once thought of as a sacred animal by the ancient Romans. It symbolized the sun and was present in almost every important ritual or ceremony.

There over 1000 popular chicken based dishes in France, each varying from region to region. Chicken is one of the most popular meats in French cuisine and every fine dining French restaurant has at least a dozen chicken based dishes