Dinner: Chicken in Liptauer Sauce

For a low carb dinner serve with side of vegetables and a tossed salad.

Ingredients

4 tbsps butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can anchovies
1/2 tsp or 1 packet dry mustard
1 1/2 tsps paprika
2 lbs chicken meat
1/2 cup water
3 oz cream cheese, cut into chunks

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 °F (210 °C).

2. In sauce pan, melt butter on medium-high heat. If using mustard seeds; add now and cook until they start to crack.

3. Stir in onion, garlic, anchovies dry mustard (if not using seeds) and one teaspoon of paprika. Cook until the anchovies break apart and become a slurry. Remove from heat.

4. Arrange chicken in oven proof pan and brush chicken with anchovy mixture.

5. Cover pan with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, baste chicken with drippings and bake uncovered for 25 minutes or until chicken is browned and tender.

6. Remove chicken to platter and keep warm.

7. Skim all but 2 tablespoons of fat from drippings in pan. Into drippings, stir water, cream cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of paprika.

8. Cook over medium heat , stirring until sauce is smooth. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.

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