Chicken Pudding Food

CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients and water to cover in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
• Remove chicken and cool.
• Pour 6 cups broth through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding solids.
• Reserve remaining broth for later use.
• Whisk 6 tablespoons butter, bouillon granules, and poultry seasoning into strained broth until smooth.
• Set aside to cool.
• Cut shortening into flour with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly.
• Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spread dough to a 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly greased baking sheet, forming 1 large hoecake (I call it a"biscuit").
• Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack; break into pieces.
• Skin, bone, and coarsely chop chicken.
• Layer chicken and hoecake pieces in a lightly greased 13-x 9-inch baking dish.
• Whisk together chicken broth mixture and eggs; pour evenly over chicken and hoecake pieces.
• Stir together cracker crumbs and 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle evenly over top of chicken mixture.
• Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup of the flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and the pepper.
• Coat prepared chicken pieces and fry in the oil over moderate heat for 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Add stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer to a buttered 13"X9"X3", reserving the stock.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk the egg and egg whites. Whisk in the milk, 1 tbl of butter, and the remaining salt. Then, whisk in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Pour over the chicken and bake, uncovered for 15 minutes. Reduce the temp to 350 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes longer or until the topping is puffed and golden.
• Meanwhile, in a medium size saucepan, heat the remaining 2 tbl of butter over medium heat. Add the remaining 1/3 cup of flour and cook until bubbly. Whisk in 3 1/2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 6 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in parsley and thyme.
• Drizzle about 1/2 the gravy over the chicken. Serve with remaining gravy on the side.

CHICKEN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line the bottom of a buttered 13x9 baking pan with the bread. Cut the bread slices to fit. Spread the chicken out evenly over top of the bread.
• In a small frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute until slightly browned, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat, add mayonnaise. Mix well and spoon evenly over chicken.
• Sprinkle cheese evenly over mushroom mixture.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, soup, eggs, pimiento, salt and pepper. Mix well and pour evenly over top.
• Bake 1 hour until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over top and dot with slivers of the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake for about 10 minutes more or until the breadcrumbs are lightly browned.

VINCENT PRICE CHICKEN PUDDING - CHICKEN WITH YORKSHIRE PUDDING

Steps:

• Joint the chickens, splitting the breasts (and removing backbone), and separating the drumsticks and thighs (you can remove skin, if you prefer); reserve the giblets, necks, and backbones.
• In a large, heavy pot, put the water, reserved giblets, necks, and backbones, and the celery, onion, parsley sprigs, oregano, salt, and pepper; simmer on medium heat for 40 minutes, then strain solids from liquid, discard solids, and reserve liquid broth.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Make the pudding topping: in a bowl, mix together flour, salt, milk, and beaten eggs, and stir until smooth.
• Prepare the fry coating: place the 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper into a large Ziplock bag, then add a few pieces of chicken and shake to coat well; repeat with all pieces.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat, then sauté the coated chicken pieces until browned; reserve drippings.
• Placed the browned chicken pieces into a large round casserole dish.
• Take chicken drippings in pan over heat and thicken with 1 tablespoon flour, then gradually add 2 cups of the reserved broth while whisking to make gravy, simmer while whisking to thicken, then add the chopped parsley (if gravy is not thickening as you'd like, sprinkle in a bit more flour - a teaspoon at a time - and simmer to desired texture).
• Pour the gravy over the chicken pieces in the casserole.
• Spread the prepared Yorkshire Pudding batter evenly over the top.
• Bake in a hot 450 degree F oven for 15 minutes; reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
• Note: when chicken is almost done baking, you can make more gravy (as much as you'd like) with 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour, and some of the remaining chicken broth to the texture/thickening you'd like.

BBQ CHICKEN AND APPLE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare cornbread according to package directions and bake using a greased and floured 8-in. square baking pan. Cool. Reduce oven setting to 375°. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until deep golden brown and caramelized, 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside., Pour 1/4 cup barbecue sauce over chicken; toss to coat., Cube cornbread. Microwave remaining butter, covered, on high until melted, about 30 seconds. Whisk in eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Add caramelized onions. Pour egg mixture over cornbread cubes. Add chicken, cheese and apple. Toss gently to combine., Pour mixture into a greased 8-in. square or 1-1/2-quart baking dish; bake until bubbly and top is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Drizzle remaining barbecue sauce over bread pudding. Sprinkle with chives.