CHICKEN GLORIA

INGREDIENTS:

3 large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick) divided
8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
Flour for dredging + 2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup sherry dry
1.5 cups heavy/whipping cream
6 slices Muenster cheese

DIRECTIONS:

I recommend prepping all ingredients prior to getting this recipe started. Preheat your oven to 375F and position the rack in the top third of the oven.
Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you’ve got 6 thinner cutlets. Generously season both sides of each piece with salt & pepper and coat each piece in flour. Shake off any excess flour.
Add the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes. Cook the chicken in two batches, lightly browning each piece of chicken for about 3-4 minutes per side (don’t cook them completely or they’ll overcook in the oven). Transfer the chicken to a 9×13 casserole dish as you finish browning each batch. You will likely need to add a splash more olive oil (about a tablespoon or less) to the second batch if the pan is dry.
Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the same skillet you cooked the chicken in. One it melts, add the mushrooms and cook them until they’re seared and their water is released and cooked off (about 5 minutes). Take the skillet off the heat and transfer the mushrooms to the casserole dish (add them around and on top of the chicken as desired).
In the same skillet, over medium heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Once it melts, add the flour and garlic. Cook for about a minute, stirring nearly constantly …