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(47,486 posts) Thu Apr 19, 2018, 08:29 PM Apr 2018

1/4 cup wine evaporates immediately - after sauteing chicken

Found a recipe that got stuck with other papers, from 10 years ago. Simple and delicious: sauteing boneless skinless chicken breasts and then add 1/4 cup wine, stir until reduced by half, about 1 minute.

Well, it evaporates immediately. So I just use the bottle and pour some more, don't even measure.

I wonder whether 1/4 is too little. I looked at other recipes and it is always adding 1/2 a cup of liquid to scrape the brownings.

Any suggestions?

Oh, and the end it calls for adding whipping cream and Dijon mustard and chopped dry tarragon. Delicious!

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1/4 cup wine evaporates immediately - after sauteing chicken (Original Post) question everything Apr 2018 OP

That does sound nice! Turbineguy Apr 2018 #1

Depends how many chicken breasts... forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #2

Thank you. Good idea (nt) question everything Apr 2018 #5

I have a similar problem jberryhill Apr 2018 #3

The chicken soaks up the mesquite smoke RainCaster Apr 2018 #4

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

1. That does sound nice!

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2018, 08:32 PM

Apr 2018

Obviously 2oz of wine isn't enough!

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)

2. Depends how many chicken breasts...

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Thu Apr 19, 2018, 09:41 PM

Apr 2018

and if the pan is really hot it'll sizzle away the alcohol content fast. Adding some water to the wine and letting that steam off might help it hold out longer - unless you have plenty of wine! Sounds delicious.