Sufra Dayma:

Chicken in Cheese and Parsley Sauce

By Moushira Abdel-Malek

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Ingredients:

1 kg. chicken breast fillets
1 onion (thinly sliced)
250 gms. button mushrooms (canned)
1 tbsp. light-coloured soy sauce
Salt + pepper + oregano
Oil + butter

Cheese and Parsley Sauce:

2 tbsp. plain flour
3 cups whole milk
1 chicken bouillon
200 gms. grated yellow cheese
1 tbsp. parsley (very finely chopped)
Oil + butter

Method:

Heat some oil and butter in a large cooking pan. Sauté the onion and add the chicken. Stir for a few minutes over high heat. Season, add the soy sauce, mushrooms and some of its brine. Cover and simmer over low heat until chicken is cooked. In another pan, heat some oil and butter. Gently fry the flour and add the milk and bouillon stirring until sauce thickens. Add cheese and parsley away from heat. Strain chicken with onion slices and mix into cheese sauce. Pour onto serving dish. Serve with buttered "fettucine" and sautéed vegetables.