Basic Chicken Breasts W 4 Variation Toppers Food

CHICKEN BREASTS IN SOUR CREAM WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in a shallow baking dish so that pieces do not overlap. Cover with mushrooms.
• Combine undiluted soup, sherry and sour cream, blending well. Pour over chicken, completely covering it.
• Dust with paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• Serves 4.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Wash chicken fillets and pat dry.
• In a baking dish, spray Pam well.
• Place chicken fillets in baking dish.
• Sprinkle top and bottom with seasoning salt and black pepper, to your own taste.
• Add 1Tbs. of butter to each chicken fillet, using up the amount of butter stated.
• Place in oven and bake 30-45 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• Serve either as a main meat or as a chicken sandwich.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from pan. Pour water into the pan, while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add more water if needed to dislodge the browned bits; serve alongside chicken.

BASIC CHICKEN BREASTS W/ 4 VARIATION TOPPERS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt & pepper in large baggie. Add chicken and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in skillet- cook chicken 8 minutes turning once and remove the chicken from the skillet. Then using same skillet make one of the variations of toppers.
• For Mustard-Caper Topper: Saute the red onion in butter. Add the chicken broth, dijon mustard and capers. Cook for 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
• For Mushroom-Wine Topper: Saute mushrooms in butter. Add wine, chicken broth and rosemary. Simmer for 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
• For Carribean Topper: Heat pineapple and apricot preserves with jalepeno. Cook 4 minutes, remove from heat and add lime juice and cilantro. Spoon over chicken.
• For Tomato- Artichoke Topper: Heat tomatoes, artichokes and balsalmic vinegar. Cook 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken and sprinkle with mozzerella cheese.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SALAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Select a glass, ceramic or stainless steel dish that will hold the chicken breasts in a single layer. Combine the garlic with the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the rosemary. Pour this mixture over the chicken, turning the chicken to coat all sides, cover and allow to marinate 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Turn the chicken once while it is marinating.
• Preheat grill or broiler and preheat oven to 150 degrees. Broil or grill the chicken with high heat, turning once, until the chicken is attractively seared on the outside and still pink, but not raw, in the middle, 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
• Place the seared chicken breasts in the warm oven, cover with foil and allow to continue warming at least 20 minutes and up to 1 1/2 hours.
• Mix the tomatoes, basil, capers, vinegar and remaining oil together and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• When you are ready to serve the chicken, remove it from the oven and arrange on a platter. Top each breast with some of the tomato mixture and serve.

EASY AND BASIC BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the salted chicken pieces in oil. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until browned.
• Crush garlic cloves and scatter over the chicken add the broth. Turn heat to low. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• Remove cover, add salt and red pepper flakes. Add water and simmer over low heat until water is cooked off.