Chicken Stroganoff For Beginners - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, portions skinned and boned
60 g butter or 60 g margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium onion, chopped
150 -200 g mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon flour
3 tablespoons dry sherry or 3 tablespoons water
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup plain yogurt

Preparation

Cut each chicken breast into 10 or 12 strips.
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over moderately high heat.
Add the chicken and sprinkle with salt.
Cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the onion, mushrooms and paprika, and cook two minutes longer, continuing to stir.
Add the water. Reduce the heat to moderate, cover, and cook for another two minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the flour and sherry in a small bowl.
Add the mixture to the pan, and cook, stirring rapidly, until the mixture thicken, about 1 minute.
Add the sour cream or yoghurt and stir the mixture until heated through. Do not let the mixture come to a boil.
Serve over rice.