Chicken Breasts In A Date Caper And Mascarpone Sauce With Couscous Food

CHICKEN BREASTS IN A DATE, CAPER, AND MASCARPONE SAUCE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the chicken breast until the meat is no longer pink inside and shows well-defined grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Cut the chicken breast in half, and set aside.
• Bring the water, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Remove from the heat, and stir in the couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Melt the salted butter in a skillet over medium heat, and gently stir in the capers and 3 dates. Stir a few times to heat the capers and dates, then stir in the mascarpone cheese and cream, stirring until the cheese and cream have melted together. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 3 minutes to reduce slightly, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the couscous on a serving platter, and sprinkle with a chopped date. Arrange the 2 pieces of chicken breast onto the couscous, and cover with the mascarpone sauce. Sprinkle the dish with diced cucumber and tomato, and drizzle lemon juice over the top to serve.

CHICKEN WITH MASCARPONE, CAPERS & LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C.
• Loosen skin on chicken breasts and put 2 Tbsp of the mascarpone under each one, brush with the oil and sprinkle with fennel seeds, lemon zest and the salt and pepper.
• Place in a baking dish and add the cherry tomatoes, capers and lemon juice.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CAPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts between layers of heavy plastic wrap until even thickness, about 1/2" thick.
• Stir salt and pepper into flour. Dip both sides of chicken into flour, shaking off excess. (Discard any remaining flour.).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When foaming subsides, reduce to medium and add chicken. Cook until browned on both sides, 4-6 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and cover loosely with foil.
• Add garlic to butter and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add wine and scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer 3-4 minutes. Add dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, cream and capers. Simmer until slightly thickened. Adjust salt and pepper in sauce if needed. Spoon over chicken and serve with rice or couscous.