Chicken Mornay Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the roux is pale yellow and frothy, about 1 minute. Do not allow the roux to brown. Slowly whisk in the milk and continue to whisk until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and season with the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. This is now called a bechamel sauce, and may be used as is to top any number of dishes.
• Stir in the cheese and whisk until melted. If the sauce seems to thick, thin with a little milk.
• The sauce is now called a Mornay Sauce. Pour over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. If not using right away, cool, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several days.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned and no longer pink, about 10-12 minutes.
• Add water, sherry, broccoli, and soup.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add rice to the skillet and stir.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese.
• In a separate large saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually add the half-and-half, stirring continually until smooth.
• Boil for 1 minute.
• Add swiss cheese and remove from heat.
• Beat sauce with a wire whisk for 5 minutes.
• Beat in broth.
• Spoon chicken mixture in a serving dish.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Top with remaining parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Cook chicken in water with the celery, onion, and bay leaf until it is done, about 35-45 minutes. Remove from the stock and cool.
• Remove meat from the bones, discarding the skin anhd chop into bite sized pieces. Reserve stock for another use after defatting it.
• While chicken is cooking,saute the green onions and mushrooms in the butter until just tender.
• Add well-drained spinach,undiluted soup.chicken,and seasonings and mix well until totally blended.
• Place a heaping spoonful of the mixture in the center of each crepe and roll.
• Place in a shallow oven-proof dish, seam side down.
• Cover with the sherried mornay sauce, sprinkle the top with the parmesean cheese and paprika and bake until hot, about 20-30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Crepes can be filled, quick-frozen on cookie sheets, then transfered to plastic bags for freezer storage. Do not freeze the sauce.
• This dish can also be prepared early in the day ( sauce and all), covered, and refrigerated. If refrigerated, cover with foil and bake for about 35 minutes; remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer until sauce is bubbling.
• A serving is two crepes per person.
• Sherried Mornay Sauce:.
• Make a white roux with the butter and flour.
• Add milk and whisk over medium heat.
• Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly.
• Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, cream, and sherry.
• Bring to a simmer while whisking, and add cheese and nutmeg.Whisk until cheese is completely melted, then remove from heat.
• Pour sauce over crepes and top with a sprinkling of parmesean and paprika.
• Serve with any extra sauce.