Chicken Breast With Crab And Artichoke Souffle Food

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Chop up Crab meat.
• Combine crab meat, cream cheese and soup mix together with a hand mixer.
• Set aside.
• Make a pocket in each chicken breast.
• This is done by slicing horizontally, but do not cut all the way through.
• Stuff each breast with the crab mixture.
• Coat each breast in flour, then egg, and finally bread crumbs.
• (Sometimes I add a little parmesan cheese to the bread crumbs for additional flavor) In a nonstick frying pan, heat up the olive oil and fry breast until golden brown.
• Place breasts in an oven safe dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Allow to rest for 5 minutes and DIG IN!
• I usually serve spaghetti noddles tossed with GARLIC!
• and olive oil for a quick side dish.
• Not a very light entrée, but my husband and I cheat the healthy eating once in a while.

CHICKEN OSCAR

Steps:

• Place chicken between 2 pieces of wax paper on a cutting board and pound very thin.
• Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
• Heat the butter in a heavy skillet. Dip the chicken pieces lightly in the seasoned flour and shake off excess.
• When the butter stops foaming, add the chicken and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden. Remove to a heated serving platter as the remaining pieces are cooked.
• While the chicken is cooking, make the hollandaise sauce per package directions. Keep warm.
• Cover each slice of chicken with crabmeat and top with 3 asparagus spears.
• Drizzle hollandaise sauce over asparagus and serve.

RACHEL RAY'S CREOLE CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH CRAB AND ARTICHOKE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt, pepper and seasoning. Put aside. Saute shallots in EVOO over medium heat in a skillet for 2-3 minutes. Add in artichoke hearts and broth, and cook for one more minute. Add the crabmeat and heat it up, breaking the meat. Chop the toast into small cubes and add it to the pan. Add the Old Bay, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well then remove from heat. Put small mounds of the stuffing in the chicken and roll it up, securing it with a toothpick. Make the sauce by adding the EVOO and butter to the same pan over medium high heat. Put the chickens in the pan to brown them for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken and then add the sherry. Reduce the sherry to half volume (about 1-2 minutes). Add the broth, bring to a boil, then add the cornstarch mixture and stir. This will thicken the sauce. Finally, return the chicken to the pan and cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. This will take about 5 minutes. Serve with a green salad and crusty French bread.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, onion, parsley, dill, garlic and lemon pepper. Add crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill in refrigerator (can be prepared 2 hours ahead).
• Using a small sharp knife, cut in half horizontally through the center of each chicken breast half, creating a pocket. Fill each pocket with 1/4 of the crab stuffing. Then dip each chicken piece into flour, eggs and finally bread crumbs to coat. Cover completely.
• In a large skillet melt butter or margarine with oil over medium heat. Add filled, breaded chicken breast halves to skillet and saute until golden brown and cooked through (juices run clear), about 10 minutes each side. Remove from skillet, drain on paper towels and serve.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine fennel wedges, artichokes, tomatoes and 3 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat. Spread in an even layer.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, ground fennel, rosemary, sage and the remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper, then rub with spice mixture. Arrange the chicken on top of the vegetables skin-side up.
• Roast until vegetables are tender and chicken is golden and crisp and cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Divide chicken and vegetables among plates. Pour pan juices into a small bowl, let settle and then skim off the fat with a spoon. Stir in olives, lemon juice and red-pepper flakes (if using). Spoon sauce over chicken and vegetables. Serve warm.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Refrigerate artichokes. In shallow glass or plastic dish, mix reserved marinade and wine. Add chicken and bell peppers, turning to coat with marinade. Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours, turning occasionally.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken and bell peppers from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 5 minutes. Turn chicken; add bell peppers to grill. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until peppers are tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F).
• Strain marinade. In 1-quart saucepan, mix marinade, artichokes, onions and pepper. Heat to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken and bell peppers.