Ingredients
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2 large portabella mushrooms (stem and gills removed)
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1 (8 ounce) chicken breasts
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6 garlic cloves, smashed
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1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
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1/2 cup mashed potatoes
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3 tablespoons milk
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1 teaspoon butter
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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon butter
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3 tablespoons celery, chopped fine
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2 tablespoons shallots, chopped fine
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1/2 teaspoon basil
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1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning (contains cayenne) or 1/2 teaspoon creole seasoning (contains cayenne)
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salt and pepper
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2 tablespoons white wine (I used Chardonnay)
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paprika
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2 tablespoons green peppers, chopped fine
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Wipe outside of mushrooms gently with damp cloth.
- CHICKEN.
- Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry.
- Use microwave steamer or stovetop steamer.
- Put 6 cloves smashed garlic in water.
- Place chicken in steamer portion.
- Sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Cover, cook until juices run clear (5 minutes in micro).
- When done and cooled a little, put thru food processor or chopper until finely chopped.
- Set aside.
- POTATOES.
- Wash, cut in half and boil until fork tender.
- Peel and mash thoroughly.
- Add milk and 1 teaspoon butter to potatoes.
- Whip until smooth.
- Set aside.
- COMBINING.
- Heat saute pan and add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon EVOO.
- Saute shallots, peppers and celery for 2 minutes.
- Add wine and reduce for 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken.
- Stir in basil, Creole seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Mix in potatoes.
- Rub EVOO on outside of mushrooms.
- Place open side up on baking sheet and spread half of chicken mixture on each mushroom.
- Bake at 325 for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with Paprika.
- Serve immediately.