Chicken Asparagus Gratin Food

CHICKEN-ASPARAGUS SKILLET GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, mix cubed bread, cheese and 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Line baking dish with half of the bread-cheese mixture; set remaining half aside.
• In 10- or 12-inch skillet, sauté or steam asparagus until cooked but slightly crisp. Layer asparagus over bread in dish.
• In same skillet, cook onion in remaining 1/4 cup melted butter until browned. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir about 1 minute. Gradually add milk, cooking and stirring about 5 minutes or until smooth and thick.
• Stir in cooked chicken; pour over asparagus. Sprinkle evenly with remaining bread-cheese mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes or until crumbs are browned.

CREAMY POACHED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS AND CRISPY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Put the chicken into a large pot. Pour over the wine and chicken stock. Add water if necessary so the chicken is covered. Add the carrots, celery and onions and season with salt and pepper. Put over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat and cover the pan. Let is sit for 30 minutes so the chicken finishes cooking. Remove the chicken from the pot and keep warm, reserving the poaching liquid.
• Strain 2 cups of the poaching liquid into a medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid by half. Whisk in the cream and reduce by half again. Cover and keep warm.
• Strain 1 cup of the poaching liquid into another medium pot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the asparagus tips. Cook until they are just tender and bright green, about 1 minute. Drain and keep warm.
• When ready to serve, toast the bread and spread it with 2 of the tablespoons butter. Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into the cream sauce. Place the toast onto a plate, top with a chicken quarter and ladle some cream sauce over it. Garnish with chives. Serve with asparagus tips and Crispy Potatoes au Gratin.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 4 shallow ovenproof ramekins with the softened butter.
• Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible. Fan a layer of potatoes into the ramekins. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 tablespoons cheese. Add another layer of potato and season with salt and pepper and sprinkle over 2 more tablespoons cheese. Put the ramekins onto a baking sheet and pour the cream over the potatoes in each dish. Dot with the cold butter. Bake until brown and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large, straight-sided ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet, skin-side down; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes a side. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add leeks to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until almost evaporated, 1 minute. Add broth and potatoes; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then add chicken, skin-side up; transfer to oven. Roast 15 minutes, then remove and add asparagus; season with salt. Cover and return to oven; roast until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate. Stir cream into skillet, then return chicken. Serve, with dill.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderate 180 degree C.
• Remove meat from the chicken carcass, discard bones.
• Slice chicken finely.
• Line the base of a large shallow ovenproof dish with chicken, top with half the asparagus.
• Combine soup, sour cream, spring onions and capsicum.
• Season to taste and pour over chicken.
• Arrange remaining asparagus on top of the chicken mixture and cover with the combine cheeses.
• Sprinkle with paprika and bake for 30 minutes, until the top is golden and bubling.
• Serve immediately.