Chicken Sausage Mixed Grill Olive Garden Copycat Food

OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE MIXED GRILL

Steps:

• Mix pepper oil, rosemary, lemon juice, salt, bay leaves and pressed garlic in a large baking dish.
• Cut each piece of chicken in half length-wise. Thread each chicken piece onto a skewer; add a cherry tomato to the end of each skewer. Place chicken skewers in the marinade and marinate for at least 3 hours.
• Bake sausage at 350F for 20 minutes. Cut each link into three pieces and set aside.
• Grill chicken until juices run clear and pieces are completely cooked.
• Thread sausage pieces on skewer. Grill until sizzling and juices are running.
• Place cooked skewers on large platter. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, lemon halves and any remaining cherry tomatoes.

CHICKEN GNOCCHI VERONESE (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• PROCEDURES:.
• NOTE: You may make your own gnocchi by following the steps below, or you may purchase them already made.
• GNOCCHI:.
• WASH potatoes and place in water. Cook potaoes until soft (cook time will depend on size of potatoes). Remove potatoes from water and cool in refrigerator.
• PEEL cooled potatoes and push them through a fine grater (rice grater) until mashed; do not over-mash potatoes or they will get tough.
• COMBINE potatoes, flour and eggs in a mixing bowl. Mix well until dough does not stick to hands (add small amounts of flour at a time if needed).
• DIVIDE dough into 4 sections. Roll out each section into a long rope. Cut each rope into 1/2-inch pieces. Push fork tines on each piece for the classic gnocchi appearance.
• BRING water to a boil in a sauce pot. Drop in gnocchi and cook until the float.
• CHICKEN & SAUCE:.
• COMBINE garlic, lemon juice, rosemary and chicken slices in a mixing bowl. Let marinate for at least 2 hours.
• COMBINE Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese and heavy cream in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• HEAT saute pan on medium-high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, onions, bell peppers, and zucchini. Saute until onions are translucent (do not brown).
• ADD marinated chicken slices and cook until slices are brown on all sides and internal temperature is 165°F Reduce heat and add to pan with chicken, vegetables and sauce. Stir to coat gnocchi with sauce.
• SERVE gnocchi topped with extra Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN GIARDINO (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• SAUCE PREPARATION:.
• MELT butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in thyme, garlic pepper and rosemary. Whisk to thoroughly blend and cook for 1 minute.
• COMBINE chicken broth, water, wine, milk, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps.
• ADD liquid mixture to sauce pan. Whisk all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
• CHICKEN & VEGETABLES PREPARATION:.
• COMBINE all chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• MARINATE for 30 minutes.
• HEAT a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
• SAUTE chicken strips until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• ADD all vegetables and saute until cooked through.
• ADD cooked, drained pasta and sauce to saute pan. Stir until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce.
• TRANSFER to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley.