Cheesy Garlic Herb Chicken Food

CHEESY GARLIC HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 9" x 13" baking dish, and season with pepper.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine water, oil, sugar, garlic, and spices. Stir to incorporate.
• Pour herb mixture over chicken.
• Bake uncovered at 400° for 20 minutes. Top with cheeses and bake for an additional 5 minutes.

GARLIC AND HERB CHEESY CHICKEN

Steps:

• For garlic herb cheese: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Finely chop herbs. Place soft cheese in small mixing bowl. Combine the soft cheese with herbs, finely grated or pasted garlic and lemon juice and zest (or unwrap store-bought Boursin cheese) and place in a small bowl.
• For the spatchcock chicken: Work with raw poultry on a clean rubber board.
• Have a large foil-lined rimmed baking sheet with a wire rack set inside of it near the cutting board you're working on.
• Clip tips of wings with poultry shears. Place chicken breast-side down and remove the spine of the bird by cutting along either side of it in slow even strokes with shears, then turn the bird over and evenly press down on the breastbone to flatten the bird out.
• Loosen the skin under the breasts and over the thigh and leg meat and evenly distribute the cheese. Drizzle the skin with EVOO or spray lightly with non-aerosol cooking spray, then season with kosher salt and coarse black pepper.
• Roast chicken on middle rack for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and roast 40 to 45 minutes more to an internal temperature of 160 to 165 degrees F.

HERB & GARLIC CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat chicken pieces in flour.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt unsalted butter in frying pan and fry chicken in pan until golden brown and cooked throughout.
• Set aside in baking dish.
• Combine heavy cream and cream cheese in saucepan.
• Melt cream cheese over medium-low heat, stirring contantly, until thickened.
• Pour over chicken.
• Serve.

CHEESY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In 13x9-inch baking dish, arrange chicken; top with tomato.
• Combine soup mix, water and oil in small bowl with a whisk for complete blending.
• Pour soup mixture over chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, or until no pink remains in center of chicken breasts.
• Top with cheeses and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve, if desired, with crusty Italian or garlic Texas Toast.

CHEESY SOUR CREAM HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine stuffing, cheese and butter. Stir well to combine and moisten, breaking up any large stuffing pieces. Transfer to a plate or pie pan.
• Lightly spread sour cream over chicken and coat with stuffing mixture, pressing well to adhere.
• Place on a lightly oiled, foil-lined 13-by-9-inch baking sheet. Put any extra mixture on top of chicken.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the coating is crisp and the chicken is cooked through.

GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
• Brown chicken and garlic in hot oil in a large saute pan.
• Add wine, broth, lemon juice, and spices.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken and garlic from pan and keep warm.
• Mix together remaining wine with the flour and mix into the pan juices, stirring briskly.
• Bring to a boil and cook until thickened.
• Serve sauce with chicken and garlic.
• Mashed potatoes or rice may be served, if desired.

ROASTED GARLIC-GLAZED CHICKEN WITH LEMON-HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Roasted Garlic Glaze:.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Cut off the top third of each head of garlic.
• Put them on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet, drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the tops, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Turn the garlic cut side down and roast until the cloves are soft and golden brown, about 1 hour.
• Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Into a food processor squeeze each head of garlic gently to release the flesh.
• Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and puree on high speed.
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup of oil in a slow, steady stream and process until the glaze is thick and smooth.
• Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• (The glaze can be made up to 1 day in advance).
• For the Chicken:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Separate the legs& thighs.
• Season the chicken on both sides with the Essence.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in each of 2 large ovenproof skillets over medium-high heat.
• Place the chicken pieces skin side down in the hot pans and sear for 6 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 sprigs of thyme to each pan, and place in the oven.
• Roast for 16 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and carefully turn the chicken halves with tongs.
• Brush the skin side of each chicken with the garlic glaze and roast skin side up until the skin is crisp, about 10 minutes longer.
• For the Lemon Herb Sauce:.
• In a small saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a simmer.
• Transfer to a blender or food processor.
• Add the mustard and process on high speed.
• With the motor running, add the lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs, and process until smooth.
• Serve immediately.