Bistro Chicken Food

EASY BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes, dressing and tomato paste.
• Add chicken; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 12 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).
• Top with cheese and bacon; simmer, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN BISTRO CAKES

Steps:

• Melt the butter is a medium saute pan. Saute onion and celery until tender. Transfer to a large bowl and cool.
• Add chicken, bread crumbs and seasonings; stir in the eggs. Form cakes, uising a packed 1/3 cup measuring cup, lightly pressing to make a 3" cake. Transfer to cookie sheet or plate. Chill 15 minutes. (Don't skip the chilling - it helps the cake hold together).
• Heat 2 T. oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Saute 1/2 the cakes. Add remaining oil and saute remaining cakes.

BISTRO ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub herb mixture under loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place the chicken, breast side down, on the rack of a broiler pan or shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan.
• Bake chicken at 375° for 40 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over (breast side up). Bake an additional 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 165°. Place chicken on a cutting board; let stand 10 minutes before carving.

BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• If cooking on stove top: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In an ovenproof skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper (to taste).
• Panfry the chicken until both sides are golden but the chicken is not cooked through.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet, add the tomatoes and thyme to skillet and cook until the sauce has reduced a bit, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the soup and cook another 4 minutes, seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Return the chicken to the skillet, and place in oven and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• If using slow cooker: Saute' the chicken breasts as above, place them in the slow cooker, add the sauce ingredients and cook on high for 3 hours or so.

BISTRO CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions for al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Transfer to a serving platter; keep warm., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; cook and stir until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Remove chicken. Add remaining oil to skillet; stir in next 5 ingredients and saute 4-6 minutes. Return chicken to skillet., Stir in wine and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced slightly, 2-4 minutes. Pour chicken mixture over fettuccine; add cheese and tarragon. Toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Top with toasted walnuts.

EASY BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on med-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and onions cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, add dressing and tomato paste.
• Add chicken, cover. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon, simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve over hot cooked rice if desired,.

BISTRO GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• If chicken is frozen, thaw before beginning.
• Combine mayonnaise, 1 tsp Italian Seasoning, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder.
• Place chicken on one half of cellophane and cover with the other half. Tenderize with a mallet until entire piece of chicken is close to the same thickness throughout.
• Rub Italian dressing on both sides of chicken, then sprinkle Italian seasoning on one side only. Let marinate for approximately 15 minutes.
• Preheat frying pan or griddle to 325 degrees (or medium heat). Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center.
• Prepare lettuce and slice tomato.
• Thinly spread mayonnaise on bottom and top bun. Place chicken on bottom bun. Add cheese on top of chicken. Then place tomato and lettuce on top bun and put sandwich together.
• To complete this healthy dish, add a nice salad on the side.

BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and coat an oblong baking dish with Pam.
• Place the chicken in the baking dish and put a slice of cheese over each piece of chicken.
• Mix the soup and wine together and then pour over chicken evenly.
• Sprinkle the stuffing mix over top and then drizzle the melted butter on top of that!
• Bake about 45-50 minutes till topping is golden and chicken is no longer pink!

BISTRO CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and brown on all sides.
• Transfer the browned meat to the insert of a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
• Melt the butter in the same skillet.
• Add the onions, garlic, and thyme; saute until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and tomatoes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Transfer the contents of the pan to the slow cooker insert.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender, falling off the bone.
• Skim off any fat from the top of the sauce.
• Stir in the parsley and serve from the cooker set on warm.