Sherry Chicken Fillets With Ham Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 plump chicken breast, boneless and skinless
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Salt and white pepper
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 1 tbsp sherry
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 small piece ham or bacon
• 1 tbsp mushroom or tomato catsup
• 1 tbsp sherry wine

Method

1. 1 Remove breast from chicken, separating meat from bone and skin. Cut fillets into 2-3 lengthwise slices.
2. 2 Heat a chafing dish or blazer with a little butter. Add chicken slices, lemon juice, salt, pepper, 1/3 cup stock, and 1 tbsp sherry. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
3. 3 While chicken cooks, prepare sauce in a second dish. Melt 2 tbsp butter with 2 tbsp flour, salt, and pepper. Add 1 cup stock (cooked with a piece of ham/bacon), 1 tbsp catsup, and 1 tbsp sherry. Simmer until thickened.
4. 4 Serve the chicken fillets with the prepared sauce.