Balsamic Poached Chicken With Asparagus And Potatoes Food

CREAMY POACHED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS AND CRISPY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Put the chicken into a large pot. Pour over the wine and chicken stock. Add water if necessary so the chicken is covered. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Put over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let is sit for 30 minutes so the chicken finishes cooking. Remove the chicken from the pot and keep warm, reserving the poaching liquid.
• Strain 2 cups of the poaching liquid into a medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. Whisk in the cream and reduce by half again. Cover and keep warm.
• Strain 1 cup of the poaching liquid into another medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the asparagus tips. Cook until they are just tender and bright green, about 1 minute. Drain and keep warm.
• When ready to serve, toast the bread and spread it with 2 of the tablespoons butter. Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into the cream sauce. Place the toast onto a plate, top with a chicken quarter and ladle some cream sauce over it. Garnish with chives. Serve with asparagus tips and Crispy Potatoes au Gratin.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 4 shallow ovenproof ramekins with the softened butter.
• Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. Fan a layer of potatoes into the ramekins. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 tablespoons cheese. Add another layer of potato and season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 more tablespoons cheese. Put the ramekins onto a baking sheet and pour the cream over the potatoes in each dish. Dot with the cold butter. Bake until brown and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes.

BALSAMIC POACHED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place potatoes in a roasting pan.
• Add the oil and 3/4 tsp of the salt, pepper and toss.
• Roast for 30 minutes, shaking the pan once.
• Add the asparagus to the pan, season with the remaining salt and toss.
• Roast until the asparagus are tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, being the broth and vinegar to a boil.
• Add the chicked and if necessary, enough water (up to 1/2 cup) to cover it.
• Simmer for 1 minute.
• Cover and remove from heat, and set aside until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board.
• Return the liquid to medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Slice the chicken.
• Divide the ingredients among individual plates.
• Drizzle with the balsamic mixture.

SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Season the chicken with half the thyme and salt and pepper; then add to the hot skillet.
• Cook the chicken 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and cover it with foil to keep it warm.
• Return the skillet to the burner over medium-high heat; add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the 2 tablespoons butter.
• Add in the sliced potatoes, the remaining half of the thyme, salt, and pepper; cook about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Add in the sliced onions and continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the wine, mustard, and chicken stock; bring up to a bubble; add in the asparagus and continue to cook 4-5 minutes, until the asparagus and potatoes are both tender.
• Add in the parsley and stir to combine.
• Serve the chicken breasts whole or sliced, on top of the potatoes and asparagus.

EASY BALSAMIC POACHED CHICKEN AND GLAZE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, bring the chicken broth and balsamic vinegar to a boil.
• Add the chicken. If the broth and vinegar mixture doesn't fully cover the chicken pieces, add a little more broth
• Simmer for 2 minutes, cover, and remove the pan from heat.
• Set pan aside for 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Try not to lift the lid during the 20 minutes of cooking.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Return sauce to the stove and reduce until to about 1/2 a cup (this may take awhile to reduce, but it's worth it, stick with it).
• Pour the reduced sauce glaze over chicken and serve!

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Pour 3 Tbsp vinegar over chicken and marinate for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Wash potatoes thoroughly and cut into ¼ inch slices. Steam in a vegetable steamer until almost tender (approx. ten minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat. Add a splash of water and cook until soft.
• Mix in remaining tablespoon vinegar.
• Mix in potatoes.
• Pour the potato mixture into a shallow casserole large enough to accommodate a layer of potatoes covered by chicken breasts. Sprinkle potatoes with about ¼ tsp of thyme.
• Remove chicken from marinade and place on top of potatoes. Discard marinade. Season with salt, pepper, and remaining thyme.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

BALSAMIC POACHED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place the potatoes in a roasting pan. Drizzle with the oil. Season with 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and the pepper, and toss.
• Roast for 30 minutes, shaking the pan once.
• Add the asparagus to the pan with the potatoes, season with the remaining salt, and toss.
• Roast until the asparagus is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the broth and vinegar to a boil.
• Add the chicken and, if necessary, enough water (up to 1/2 cup) to cover it. Simmer for 1 minute.
• Cover, remove from heat, and set aside until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a cutting board.
• Return the liquid to medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Thickly slice the chicken.
• Divide the ingredients among individual plates. Drizzle with the balsamic mixture.