Chicken Sauté Fine Herbes Food

PAN-SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Stir the black pepper, paprika and flour on a plate. Coat the chicken with the flour mixture.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it's well browned on all sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Add the onions and potatoes to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Add the carrots, stock, lemon juice and oregano and heat to a boil. Return the chicken to the skillet. Cover the skillet.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover the skillet and bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with the thyme, if desired.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with corn muffins and steamed broccoli flowerets. For dessert serve red grapes.
• To use 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves instead of the bone-in chicken: Reduce the oil to 1 tablespoon. Proceed as directed above but do not cover the skillet. Bake, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with the thyme, if desired.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRESH HERBS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and place them skin side down in the pan. Cook, turning once, until firm to the touch, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate.
• Add the lime juice to the skillet, and scrape up any browned bits that cling to the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken broth and ginger, and bring to a boil. Off the heat, add the basil and mint to the pan and swirl the pan to combine.
• Divide the chicken between the 2 plates and spoon the herb sauce over the chicken. Serve.

CHICKEN & GARLIC WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan., Remove skillet from heat; add halved garlic cloves and brandy. Return to heat; cook and stir over medium heat until liquid is almost evaporated, 1-2 minutes., Stir in stock, rosemary and thyme; return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 170°, 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle with chives.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan, reserving drippings., In same skillet, saute garlic in drippings over medium-high heat until light golden brown. Add wine and herbs; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Cook until mixture is almost evaporated. Add broth and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads at least 170°, 10-12 minutes., To serve, spoon pan juices over chicken. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN WITH FINES HERBES

Steps:

• Wrap 1 pc chicken between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap; Working from center to edge, pound with a meat mallet to 1/8" thickness; remove plastic wrap, repeat with remaining chix, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine butter, parsley, fines herbes, oregano& marjoram; using half of the mixture, reserving the other half; dot some on each chicken breast half; place a strip of cheese on each; fold in sides and roll up jelly-roll style; Press edges together to seal; in a med bowl combine egg, H2O, and oil; Roll chicken in flour to coat, dip into the egg mixture; roll in bread crumbs to coat.
• Place chicken, seam side down, in a lg baking dish; bake, uncovered, for 20 mins; Meanwhile, melt remaining herb mixture, add wine; After 20 minutes of baking, pour wine mixture over the rolls; bake for 20 minutes more or until chicken is tender (be careful not to overbake).
• Drain, reserving pan juices; serve chicken over hot cooked noodles; garnish with fresh parsley; pass reserved juices with chicken.

PROVENCAL SAUTEED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to plate. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from Dutch oven. Add salt pork; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Add onion and sauté until almost tender and golden, 6 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices, broth, wine, thyme, garlic and bay leaves and bring to boil. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to large bowl. Add olives to Dutch oven and boil until mixture is reduced to 3 cups, about 25 minutes. Mix in basil. Return chicken to Dutch oven and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to shallow serving bowl. Spoon sauce over and serve.

CHICKEN SAUTé FINE HERBES

Steps:

• Brown the chicken pieces in the butter, turning each piece to color evenly. When pieces are browned, add salt and pepper to taste and 1/2 to 3/4 cup white wine. Cook gently until tender. Five minutes before removing the pan, add three tablespoons finely chopped herbs in any of the following combinations: fresh tarragon and parsley; fresh tarragon, parsley, and chives; parsley and rosemary; parsley and chevril; parsley, chives, and dill. Add a little additional wine if necessary and turn the chicken pieces to bathe them well with the herb mixture. Remove chicken to platter and pour pan juices over it.

CATALAN SAUTE OF CHICKEN WITH SAUSAGE, CAPERS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the chicken, remembering that the tomatoes have salt ( I used very little salt).
• Note: You can get away with very little browning of the meat since this will cook like a stew. So do what you have time to do!
• Brown chicken in oil in deep skillet.
• Set aside in bowl.
• Brown sausage in skillet.
• Add to bowl.
• Add tomatoes, garlic, shallot, wine, rosemary and thyme to pan.
• Cook until the juice reduces a bit. Note: Again -- do what you have time to do. It will be good no matter what! I promise.
• Add the chicken and sausage and simmer 20 minutes.
• When the chicken is tender, move the chicken and sausage to your serving dish.
• Mix the broth and cornstarch together and add to the sauce left in the pot.
• Add the capers and zest.
• Cook until thickened.
• Pour sauce over meat.
• Sprinkle with some pretty parsley.
• Enjoy! We serve ours with white rice and a green veggie.