Chicken Diane Style 44 Food

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CHICKEN DIANE

Steps:

• Cook pasta and set aside.
• Mash 1/3 of the butter or margarine and combine with seasoning and chicken.
• Heat a skillet over a high fire until it's hot (about 4 minutes).
• Add chicken pieces and brown them about 2 minutes on the first side and about 1 minute on the other.
• Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes.
• Add green onions, parsley, garlic and stock.
• Cook 2 more minutes or until the sauce is at a rolling boil.
• Add remaining butter or margarine (cut into pats), stirring and shaking the pan to incorporate.
• Cook for 3 minutes and add the cooked pasta.
• Stir and shake the pan to mix well.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREASTS DIANE

Steps:

• Place chicken breast halves between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap and pound with a mallet until flattened.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet.
• Cook chicken over medium high heat just until done (do not overcook or it will be dry).
• Transfer chicken to a warm platter.
• Add remaining ingredients to skilled EXCEPT chicken broth.
• Cook over medium high heat for about 1/2-minute, whisking.
• Whisk in chicken broth.
• Stir until sauce is smooth.
• Pour sauce over chicken breasts and serve immediately.

CHICKEN DIANE WITH CRISPY ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a sheet pan. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the ghee and toss to coat. Liberally sprinkle with flaky sea salt then arrange all the potatoes cut-side down. Roast in the oven until golden brown, crispy and easily pierced with a paring knife, 18 to 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes roast, prepare the chicken: Liberally season both sides of the breasts with kosher salt and pepper.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining ghee followed by the chicken. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. (The chicken does not need to be fully cooked at this point.) Remove to a shallow bowl or plate.
• Next, add the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee followed by the shallot and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes, then season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add the cognac or brandy. Carefully ignite the alcohol with a match and place back on the heat. Cook until the flame subsides, 10 to 15 seconds.
• Add the stock, cream, Dijon and Worcestershire sauce. Stir together and taste for seasoning, adding more salt or pepper if needed. Add the chicken breasts and simmer until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, divide the potatoes between 2 shallow bowls or plates followed by the mushroom sauce and chicken. Sprinkle with the chives, parsley and more pepper.

CHICKEN DIANE STYLE

Steps:

• Saute onions and mushrooms in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove onion/mushroom mixture from skillet and reserve; add chicken breasts to skillet. Saute for 4 minutes, then turn over and add mushroom mixture on top.
• In a small bowl mix salt, pepper, paprika, chives and parsley together then sprinkle mixture over chicken. In a medium bowl combine the broth, brandy and mustard and blend together. Pour over chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (no longer pink inside).

CHICKEN BREASTS DIANE

Steps:

• Place chicken breast halves between wax paper and pound slightly with mallet.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 Tbsp each oil and butter in large skillet.
• Cook chicken over high heat 4 minutes each side.
• Do not cook longer or they will be dry.
• Transfer to a warm serving platter.
• Add chives, lime, brandy, parsley, and mustard to pan, whisking constantly for 15 seconds.
• Whisk in broth.
• Stir until sauce is smooth.
• Whisk in remaining butter and oil.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREAST DIANE WITH GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast halves between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet (or rolling pin). You can simply tenderize them, or pound to 1/4 inch thickness, depending on your taste preferences. (Note: the thinner the chicken, the faster it will cook. Keep an eye on your chicken to avoid overcooking it.).
• Combine flour, salt and pepper and dredge chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess.
• Heat 1 Tbs butter in a frying pan over a med heat. Saute the chicken breasts in two batches, for about 2-3 minutes each side, (longer if thicker than 1/4 inch), or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer to platter and keep warm in a 200 degree oven.
• Add oil, chives, green onion and garlic to pan. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, cream, tarragon, lime juice, brandy (if using), and parsley to pan and raise the heat to med-high and cook until the sauce begins to thicken, about 4-5 minutes. Add juices that may have collected around the chicken; stir in the mustard.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and serve.

CHICKEN DIANE

Steps:

• Add half of the butter to hot skillet and brown chicken breasts, do not fully cook.
• Remove chicken to a plate and reserve for later.
• Add the rest of the butter to the skillet and sauté onions and parsley till the onions are translucent,.
• Add sherry, steak sauce, mustard and Worcestershire to the onions and parsley. Stir together thoroughly.
• Add chicken breasts to the sauce. Turn to coat.
• Cover and simmer on med-low heat until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve over white rice, or steamed veggies if you are watching carbs!

CHICKEN DIANE

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reaches 170°., In the same skillet, whisk the lemon juice, parsley and mustard until blended. Whisk in broth and green onions; heat through. Serve with chicken.

GOURMET CHICKEN DIANE WITH LINGUINE AND TRUFFLE BUTTER

Steps:

• For the chicken:.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook 6 minutes or until brown, flip, cover, and cook another 6 minutes or until almost cooked thru. Remove chicken to a small plate and tent with foil.
• For the sauce:.
• Melt butter in same skillet over medium heat. Stire in shallot and garlic, cook 30 seconds. Turn off heat, deglaze skillet with brandy, scraping up any browned bits on bottom. Return skillet to heat and boil brandy 30 seconds. Whisk in dijon mustard & worcestershire sauce.
• Turn of fheat, whisk in half & half or heavy cream and parsley. Return skillet to heat to slightly thicken sauce; season with salt and pepper.
• Return chicken to skillet, turn to coat, turn down heat and cover to keep warm but do not boil.
• Linguine:.
• Cook fresh linguini according to directions. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta water, then drain pasta.
• Toss pasta with truffle butter parsley, chives and oil. Add pasta water a tablespoon at a time to loosen suace, if needed. Season pasta with salt and pepper.
• Plate up chicken, top with sauce. Serve alongside linquine.
• Enjoy!