Camembert Chicken Food

BRANDIED TARRAGON CREAM CHICKEN (CHICKEN A LA VALLEE D'AUGE), CAMEMBERT RICE WITH WARM ENDIVE AND APPLES

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pot over medium heat melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add rice and toss to coat, toast 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 18 minutes, fluff with fork and stir in Camembert to melt.
• While the rice cooks, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge chicken lightly in flour and shake off any excess. Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and reduce heat a little and melt in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Saute the shallots 3 minutes until soft but not browned. Remove pan from the heat, add the brandy and ignite with a long kitchen match until the flame subsides. Return pan to the heat, add mushrooms and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine and reduce 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and tarragon and slide chicken back into the pan.. Reduce heat to low and simmer 8 to10 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Trim the ends of endive and thinly slice the tight bottoms. Half the upper leaves across and separate the leaves. Quarter the apples lengthwise and cut away the core. Thinly slice the apples. Add the endive and apples and saute 3 to 4 minutes to tenderize. Dress the salad with vinegar and sugar, salt and pepper and chives.
• Serve the chicken along side rice and endive and apples.

CAMEMBERT APRICOT CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Coat a pan with cooking spray, heat and cook the chicken until browned on both sides.
• Remove from the pan, cool and thinly slice.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Coat a flat oven tray with cooking spray.
• Lay 3 sheets of phyllo together, light spraying between each sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/6 of the chicken into the centre of the pastry and top with some cheese, mint and apricots.
• Roll pastry up to enclose chicken and to form a parcel.
• Place on the prepared tray.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 parcels.
• Bake in the oven for about 20-30 minutes or until golden.

CAMEMBERT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180dc. Stuff chicken with cheese and herbs.
• Place chicken onto a wire rack in a roasting pan. Roast for 1 1/2 hours or until juice run clear when the thickest part of the chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer.
• Remove chicken to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.
• Transfer pan juices to a container and chill in the freezer for 3 minutes. Use a large metal spoon to skim fat from juicse.
• Place roasting pan onto stovetop and heat over medium heat. Add wine to pan and bring to the boil, scraping base of pan. Pour in reserved pan juices and cook until headed. Pour mixture over chicken.
• Serve slices of chicken with potatoes and steamed vegetables.

CAMEMBERT CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
• Cut pocket into thickest part of chicken breast and stuff with slices of Camembert cheese. Put it well into the middle and press down the outer edges to keep it together.
• Lightly beat together egg, garlic, onion powder and tarragon in a bowl.
• Dip chicken breasts in egg mix and roll in breadcrumbs to coat.
• Place chicken in a foil lined baking dish and place in oven on a lower rack for 35 minutes.
• Remove and spread pasta sauce evenly over the top, and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Return to oven on a higher rack (but not too close to the top) for around 15 minutes until cheese has melted.

CAMEMBERT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in the thick part of the chicken breasts.
• Stuff with the cheese.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper.
• Coat chicken in flour, being careful with the stuffing.
• Then in egg.
• Then in the combined crumbs and nuts.
• Ensure that it is well coated.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
• Preheat oven to 200C.
• Line a tray with baking paper and place chicken on it.
• Spray with olive oil spray or lightly drizzle with oil.
• Bake for 15mins.
• Turn over and cook a further 5 mins.

CRANBERRY CAMEMBERT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a deep pocket in the side of each chicken breast.
• Fill pockets with cheese slices, secure with toothpicks.
• Toss filled chicken in flour, dip into combined egg and water, press firmly into combined breadcrumbs and sesame seeds.
• Cover and refrigerate chicken for 30mins before cooking.
• Heat oil in large pan, add chicken; cook over medium heat until crumbs are golden and chicken is cooked, turning once during cooking.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve with cranberry sauce and salad, if desired.

CHICKEN AND CAMEMBERT PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200oC. Lightly grease a baking tray.
• Spread each piece of chicken with mustard. Top with camembert and basil.
• Wrap 1 prosciutto slice around each piece.
• Lay 2 sheets of filo flat and spray with oil or brush with butter. Fold in half.
• Top with 1 piece of chicken. Wrap as a parcel.
• Place on prepared baking tray and spray with oil.
• Continue with remaining pastry and chicken. Sprinkle parcels with sesame seeds.
• Bake parcels for 20-25 minutes, until gold and crips.
• Serve with baby spinach leaves.

BAKED GARLIC, BASIL AND CAMEMBERT STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180'C/350-375'F.
• Mix together the chopped basil, garlic and butter.
• Cut a deep cut along each chicken breast to make a pocket.
• Fill pockets with mixture and then place camenbert slices of top, pressing in well.
• Dust with a little flour and dip into the beaten egg.
• Add salt and pepper to the panko and stir.
• Roll breasts in the panko mix covering them well.
• At this stage you can either place in fridge for 30 minutes to set the crumbs or start cooking by placing the breasts in a greased or sprayed baking dish.
• Place in oven and bake for 15mins.
• Pour over the wine and continue baking for another 15 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.