Chicken Italiano Food

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add chicken to drippings in pan; cook 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken to plate.
• Add carrots, celery and onions to drippings in pan; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce and dressing. Add chicken and any juices from plate; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta; place on plate. Top with chicken mixture; sprinkle with bacon, basil and cheese.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Melt 2 Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to form.
• Add chicken.
• Saute 13-18 minutes or until chicken is golden brown on both sides and done (165 degrees F). Remove from skillet.
• Melt remaining 1 Saute Express® square in skillet. Add onions; cook 1-2 minutes or until softened. Toss in pasta and tomatoes to coat.
• Slice chicken; serve over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SAUCY CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 3 to 4 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides.
• Add vegetables, broth and dressing; cover. Cook on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender and chicken is done (165°F).
• Spoon vegetables onto platter; top with chicken, sauce and cheese.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dip into eggs, then coat with crumbs. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil. Saute chicken and garlic over medium heat, turning chicken once, for 12-15 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove to a serving platter; keep warm. Add broth and lemon juice to skillet; simmer for 2-3 minutes or until volume is reduced by half. Spoon over chicken.

CHICKEN ITALIANO APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Spray muffin pan cavities with vegetable pan spray. Press wonton wrappers into cavities.
• In small skillet, cook red pepper and green onion in oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine chicken, mayonnaise, cheese and seasonings. Stir in cooked vegetables. Spoon 3 tablespoons filling into wonton "cup." Bake 7-8 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pound chicken and season each breast with salt and pepper. Top chicken with spinach, red pepper, goat cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper, to taste. Roll chicken with ingredients inside. Lightly dust each piece of chicken with flour. Whisk eggs and milk in bowl. Roll chicken in milk-egg mix. Combine bread crumbs, parsley, Romano, garlic, salt and pepper in a separate bowl. Roll chicken in bread crumb mixture. Heat skillet to low-medium and add olive oil. Lightly saute the chicken until golden brown on both sides. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.