Chicken Jardinière Food

HOMEMADE HOT GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water and the salt in a glass or non-reactive bowl. Mix until the salt is dissolved. Add the carrots, cauliflower, serranos, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the salt water and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Day 2, drain and rinse the vegetables. In a clean bowl, mix together the oil with the oregano and pepper. Add the vegetables and mix to combine. Allow to marinate overnight. Giardiniera will only get better with time. After 2 days at the most in the bowl, you can place in air-tight mason jars and keep in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 weeks.

CHICKEN JARDINIERE AU VERMOUTH

Steps:

• Julienne carrot, zucchini and celery into 2 x 1/4 inch strips.
• Rub chicken with garlic.
• Brown chicken in oil; remove.
• Deglaze pan with wine.
• Return chicken to pan with julienned vegetables.
• Simmer 30 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch with water.
• Stir into pan.
• When chicken is done enough for you, add peas and mushrooms; bring to boiling.
• Lower heat; simmer 5 minutes more.

CHICKEN JARDINIèRE

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add pancetta; sauté 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook 8 minutes, turning once.
• Sprinkle flour, pepper, and salt evenly over chicken mixture, turning chicken to coat; cook 30 seconds. Stir in wine and 3/4 cup water. Add carrot, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms, onions and thyme; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 45 minutes.
• Add peas to pan. Bring mixture to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
• Place 1 chicken leg quarter and 1 cup vegetable mixture in each of 4 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley.

CHICKEN GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Pound out chicken breasts, so that they cook quickly and evenly.
• In saute pan, heat oil. Add giardiniera and garlic and saute lightly for 2-3 minutes.
• Push giardiniera and garlic to the side of pan and add chicken.
• Saute 2-3 minute per side, spooning pan juices and giardiniera over them.
• DO NOT salt chicken. I made that mistake once. It was so salty, it became inedible. The giardiniera has plenty of salt on its own.
• Plain, buttered pasta or a baked potato with cool sour cream are good sides for this spicy dish.

CHICKEN WITH GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• To poach the chicken: Rinse the bird, and put it in the pot with all of the seasoning ingredients nestled around it. Pour over it cold water to cover, and bring to a boil, then cover the pot and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• Lift the chicken from the pot, set it in a colander or strainer over a bowl, and let it cool. Remove the fat and skin, and discard. Take the meat off the bones, remove any cartilage or tendons, and tear the chicken into nice salad-sized shreds (about 1/2 inch wide and 2 inches long)-you should have about 5 cups chicken pieces. (If you want to finish the stock to put away, return the bones, cartilage, and the broth in the bowl to the poaching pot, and simmer for another hour or more. Strain and cool it, then refrigerate or freeze.)
• To assemble the salad: Toss the chicken, giardiniera, artichokes, olives, parsley, and capers in a large bowl. Drizzle over it the olive oil and vinegar, and tumble and toss to coat all the salad pieces. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with more salt, olive oil, or vinegar. Give it a final toss, and serve.