Buca Di Beppo Cornish Game Hens With Spinach Sauce Or Chicken B Food

CORNISH HENS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the sliced onion in the bottom of a roasting pan. Remove the giblets from the hens, and rinse them inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pinfeathers and pat the outsides dry. Place the hens on top of the sliced onion.
• Pack the cavities of the hens with the cornbread stuffing.
• Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the hens. Rub the hens with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Roast the hens for 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Break the cornbread into pieces and place the pieces in a large bowl. Add the onion mixture to the cornbread. Add the celery, chicken stock, parsley, salt and pepper, and mix together.
• Yield: 2 servings

ROASTED CORNISH GAME HENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, lemon pepper, dried basil and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery and onion. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear. Remove the hens from the oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.

BUCA DI BEPPO CHICKEN WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Cut three lemons in half and use for fresh lemon juice. Pour the juice through a fine strainer. Cut the last lemon into wedges for garnish.
• Begin to heat the olive oil in a 12 inch sauté pan on med-high.
• Pound the chicken to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• While oil is getting hot, lightly season both sides of the chicken breast with salt.
• Lightly dust the chicken breast in the flour, shake off excess flour.
• Place chicken in the sauté pan; when the chicken is golden brown, turn over and brown the other side as well. It is important to brown both sides to insure the chicken is completely cooked through.
• When both sides are nice and brown, add white wine and lemon juice.
• Continue to cook for approximately two to three minutes. The liquid should reduce approximately half.
• Once the liquid is reduced, remove the chicken breasts from the pan and turn off heat.
• Check to make sure the chicken breasts are cooked by turning each piece of chicken over and cutting it halfway through with a knife. There should be no visible pink. If the chicken is not completely cooked through, place inches a 400 degree oven for five minutes to complete cooking.
• Finish the sauce by placing the softened butter in the pan. Using rubber spatula, work the butter into the sauce as it melts.
• Add capers to the sauce.
• Pour sauce directly on top of chicken breasts. Garnish with lemon wedges.

BUCA DI BEPPO CORNISH GAME HENS WITH SPINACH SAUCE (OR CHICKEN B

Steps:

• To prepare the hens, split open the back of each Cornish game hen with a sharp knife or poultry shears.
• Remove giblets, rinse under cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Flatten leaving hens in one piece.
• Place olive oil, crushed red pepper, rosemary, oregano and salt in a large bowl and mix well.
• Add hens to the mixture and marinate for approximately 2 hours, turning the hens from time to time.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the hens on a large sheet pan, skin side down. Spoon some of the marinade over the hens. Bake for approximately 45 minutes, turn the hens skin side up and continue baking for another 30 minutes, or until the meat is done and skin is golden brown and crisp. (When using chicken breasts I usually cook at 375 degrees for 25 minutes skin side down, and 20 minutes skin side up until thermometer reaches 175 degrees in the biggest piece).
• Remove the hends from the oven, place on serving dishes and top with Spinach Sauce.
• To prepare Spinach Sauce bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add the garlic.
• Cook until the cream is reduced by half.
• Add the spinach, salt and pepper, and heat through, cooking for approximately 5 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and add butter.
• Mix well until the sauce has thickened. If you prefer a smoother sauce, puree in a blender or food processor.
• **Try draining the frozen spinach in a salad spinner. It works fabulously!

BUCA DI BEPPO MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• In 3 quart sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and salt.
• Bring to boil, then cook over low heat for 30 minutes stirring often.
• Turn off heat and add basil.

BUCA DI BEPPO CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA

Steps:

• Lightly salt chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle evenly with chopped sage.
• Place sliced Prosciutto on top the chicken and pound it into the breast until the thickness of the chicken measures 3/8-inch.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saute pan.
• Lightly flour chicken pressed with Prosciutto.
• Place in heated oil, Prosciutto side down.
• Brown one side, turn and brown the other side.
• Drain off excess oil, and deglaze with 4 ounces of white wine.
• Add artichokes, fresh lemon juice, cream and butter and cook until sauce is thickened.
• On a large platter, place chicken breasts topped with reduced sauce and garnish with capers.

BUCA DI BEPPO CHICKEN CACCIATORE WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• For Chicken Cacciatore:.
• Bake chicken in a 360 degree F oven until cooked completely through and golden brown in color.
• Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat olive oil. Add garlic, onions, and mushrooms. Sauté until onions become tender.
• Add capers, oregano, and sherry. Once half the sherry has cooked out, add the marinara sauce and reduce by a third.
• For Mashed Potatoes:.
• Wash potatoes and boil until tender and soft. Place potatoes in mixer with rest of ingredients and mix on low speed until potatoes are mashed.
• On a large platter, place a ring of mashed potatoes just inside the rim. Place chicken on the potatoes. Top chicken with sauce, serve to delighted guests and graciously accept their compliments.

BUCA DI BEPPO CHICKEN GLORIOSO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat oil on medium high heat. Season the chicken breast with salt and lightly dust with flour.
• Saute the chicken breast until browned.
• Turn over and brown the other side as well. Remove the chicken breast from the pan and pour off all oil.
• Add wine to the pan and return the chicken breasts to the pan as well. Cover and cook the chicken breasts in the pan, turning once, until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is met.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to a pan and hold.
• Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, and the Alfredo sauce to the wine left in the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil, but do not reduce.
• Remove from the flame and add the Sundried Tomatoes. Place about 2/3 of the sauce in the baking dish, reserving about half of the sundried tomatoes.
• Place the chicken breasts in the baking dish. Top the chicken breasts with mozzarella. Drizzle the remaining sauce with the sundried tomatoes over the top.
• Bake in a 425-degree oven until the sauce becomes bubbly and begins to brown.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.