Friday, March 1, 2013

chicken breasts diable: French Fridays with Dorie

Welcome March...cause February was so out of character.  I don't know whether it's global warming or if 2013 is going to be the best stone fruit year ever....


Both my plum trees are blooming in February!  And I saw a pink bud or two on my peach tree already. But my nectarine tree is still waiting to show it's blooms.  So what will March bring?



Well, for French Fridays with Dorie, March brings new recipes!  And Chicken Breasts Diable was a really good start to the month.  





I used a small yellow onion instead of a shallot, but it cooked up so pretty in the pan after searing and cooking the chicken breasts.



I used smooth dijon mustard since that's what I had, plus I wasn't sure how much "diable" I wanted in the sauce.  It turned out wonderful!


So another great recipe from Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table.  To see what other doristas did with this recipe, you can visit French Fridays with Dorie.







16 comments:

  1. The think the early bloom is a little concerning... our winter has been fairly normal here in NY.
    Glad you enjoyed the chicken.

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  2. Nicely done! I was scared to add all the mustard...started with 1/2 and then went for the entire amount. Then I was scared to pour the sauce over all the chicken we made for dinner...thought it would be ruined...no one would like it? But, surprise, we all liked this dish and I'm being asked when I plan to make it again. We had a weird February too...much, much colder than usual. We're having global cooling in our part of the country.

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  3. Jealous! The signs of spring are running a little late around these parts and I'm SO ready for the cold to be over.

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  4. Yeah, send some of those signs of spring my way!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one, too...it looks like we all did :)

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  5. We still have a big pile of snow on the ground, so those blossoms are quite a tease. I enjoyed this recipe so much. Can't wait to make it again.

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  6. Our spring starts in February, usually, but it ushers in one of our rainy seasons.

    Your sauce looks perfect!

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  7. We really enjoyed this, too - it's a great dish for a weeknight. I wish we could grow peaches here - they're my favorite fruit! I'll look forward to seeing what you make with them!

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  8. Oooo - how nice to see trees blooming. We have another month or so before Spring graces us with her presence (it just snowed another 7-8" this week)
    This recipe was a treat!

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  9. Good choice on that mustard. Ours was too "Diable" indeed- but we still adored this wonderful new recipe. Leave it to Dorie to introduce me to basics that are off the charts great.

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  10. I think your use of onion makes this great dish even more accessible and homey. Great idea.

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  11. Very nice presentation of the Chicken Breasts Diable - it is nice to see and read that this recipe was so well received by all who prepared it! The smooth Dijon mustard looks like it was a nice choice for the sauce because it looks so creamy and has such a lovely color!
    Thank you also for visiting my blog and have a good weekend!

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  12. I love that something this simple can still be a little personalized: smooth mustard or grainy, mild or hotter - it's all good! This was such a fun, easy dish to make. Yours looks terrific!

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  13. No signs of spring in Atlanta…where I am visiting my son and his family! It’s been so unseasonably cold! Your chicken looks wonderfully delicious…I hope to make mine this week.

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  14. I think everyone loved this dish! So easy, yet perfect to serve company!

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  15. Ah, so jealous of your beautiful plum trees as an apartment dweller. Your chicken looks superb.

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  16. What a beautiful tree! How nice to have that! Your chicken also looks really great!

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