Sweet Wine and Garlic Pasta

Season the flour liberally with salt and pepper and put it into a plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts to the bag and shake thoroughly to cover the chicken.

Fry the chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until browned on each side, about three to four minutes a side. You might need to add another tablespoon of oil halfway through. Remove to a separate plate.

Chop the onion and add it to the hot pan with the third tablespoon of oil. Allow to soften before adding 200ml of the white wine, reserving 50ml for later. Simmer for a few minutes before adding chicken stock and herbs. I sprinkled in a few dashes each of thyme, oregano, rosemary, basil and parsley.

Once the sauce begins to bubble, return the chicken to the pan and turn the heat up to a medium flame. Simmer for fifteen to twenty minutes, turning the chicken occasionally.

In the meantime, peel the garlic cloves and boil them in water until they are easily punctured with a fork, about ten minutes. Remove to the plate that held the chicken earlier.

Cut the bottom off the enoki mushrooms, if necessary, and wash the mushrooms to get rid of any dirt. Add one tablespoon of oil to the pan that held the garlic cloves and, once oil is hot, add the mushrooms. Fry for a few minutes, stirring, until softened and slightly brown. Remove to a plate.

Wipe out the pan and use it boil your pasta. I had five minute quick-cook pasta, but if you don’t, this is when timings could get tricky. If the pasta will need more time, turn the temperature down or off under the chicken temporarily.

Five minutes before the pasta is done, add the mushrooms and cream to the chicken and sauce and stir until everything is heated through. Season again and taste. You might want to add a splash of lemon juice for brightness.

Once the pasta is cooked, stir it in with the sauce.

In the smaller pan, melt the tablespoon of butter and add the garlic cloves. Fry until lightly browned on each side.

Serve the pasta with the chicken on top and a few scattered garlic cloves.