Chicken Sliders With Tomato Chutney Food

GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH APRICOT CHUTNEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture.
• Place a large grill pan over medium high heat, and coat with cooking spray.
• Add chicken to pan, cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Cool slightly, and shred meat.
• Recoat pan with cooking spray, and place apricots cut side down on pan, and cook 6 minutes on medium-high heat or until tender and lightly browned, turning after 4 minutes.
• Place apricots and add water, cider vinegar, mustard, and garlic cloves in a food processor, and process until smooth.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon apricot chutney over cut side of each sandwich bun half.
• Place 1/3 cup chicken on bottom bun, and cover with other half of bun.

PUTTANESCA CHUTNEY OVER CHICKEN WITH POTATOES AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place potatoes in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil just until potatoes begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Drain well. Place potatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper and toss well to coat. Make sure potatoes are in 1 layer and then place in the oven and roast until golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Alternately, toss raw potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste, and spread on a baking sheet. Roast 30 minutes, or until golden brown and tender.
• Place a grill pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Coat chicken all over with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, salt and black pepper. Place the chicken on the grill pan and cook about 4 to 5 minutes per side, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine Puttanesca Sauce, onion, raisins, vinegar and brown sugar. Set pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes, until sauce thickens and reduces.
• Place broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 3 tablespoons water, cover and microwave for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender.
• Serve sauce over chicken. Serve potatoes and broccoli on the side.
• Puttanesca Sauce:
• 2 teaspoons olive or vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup pitted Greek (kalamata) olives, halved
• 3 tablespoons drained capers
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup red wine, optiona)
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovy paste, salt, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Add the wine and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

CHUTNEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Heat a large skillet or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of oil, a turn of the pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and brown well. Remove to plate and repeat for the remaining chicken. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter, when it foams add the cumin and stir a few seconds. Then add the ginger, garlic, chiles and stir another 1 to 2 minutes. Puree the stock and chutney together in a blender or food processor. Then add the chutney mixture to the pan and combine with the tomatoes. Slide the chicken back in and turn to coat. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes more. Cool and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.
• To serve, reheat the chutney chicken on the stovetop over medium heat. Toast the coconut until golden brown and fragrant. Cook the rice to tender, according to package directions. Fluff the rice and add the coconut, almonds, lime juice and some salt and pepper. Serve shallow bowls of rice topped with the chutney chicken and garnish with scallions and cilantro.

BUTTER CHICKEN PARATHAS WITH SWEET TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For the chicken: Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the grapeseed oil. When it starts to get hot, add the garlic, ginger and onions, and cook until the onions are golden, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste, cumin, garam masala, brown sugar, chili flakes, salt and turmeric, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken and stir well to coat. Stir in the yogurt and 1/2 cup water and cook until the chicken is done, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, and then shred the meat using a fork or your fingers.
• For the parathas: Combine the flour, coriander, cumin, salt and 1/2 to 1 cup water in a large bowl and mix with your hands until it begins to form a ball. If it there is excess flour and it seems dry, add more water. Knead until it has a smooth consistency, like pizza dough. The dough should be soft and smooth. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each into a smooth ball. Pat a ball into a disc and then place on a floured surface and roll it out into a very thin circle, about 6 inches in diameter, like a tortilla.
• Place 1/2 cup butter chicken filling onto the disc, and then roll out a second ball and place it over the butter chicken. Lightly go over the paratha with the rolling pin to seal it, taking care not to push the filling out of the edges. Continue to roll and fill the remaining discs.
• Place a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and gently place a paratha into it. Brush the top with a little of the flaxseed oil and let it cook until the dough begins to bubble and turn brown, about 1 minute. Flip the paratha, oil it lightly and continue to cook it until it's golden and crispy. Brush the top with a little more of the oil. Repeat the process for the remaining parathas. Serve with Sweet Tomato Chutney.
• Put the sugar, salt, cardamom and tomatoes into a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until it has reduced and thickened significantly, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool slightly and stir in the cilantro and onions.

CRISPY CHICKEN SLIDERS

Steps:

• Pour the panko bread crumbs in a shallow dish and add the seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder and white pepper. Using fork mix very well. Crack both eggs into another shallow dish and add Crystal sauce and whisk well. Set off to the side. Butterfly each breast then cut each half in half again.
• With each piece, place in egg and turn over 3 times to coat extremely well with the egg mixture. Then place in panko bread crumbs turn over a couple times pressing panko into chicken. Sit on a cookie rack and cover. Place in the refrigerator 5 minutes. Melt shortening (or add oil of your choice) over high heat. Heat until extremely hot or until when you drop a piece of panko in the oil and it bubbles. You will need to cook the chicken in 2 batches to keep the oil at a steady temperature. Add the first batch then turn to medium heat and cover. Check often to make sure they don't burn but don't turn for 6-7 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 5 minutes. Place a quarter of each piece of cheese on chicken. Place the bottom half of the dinner bun or slider bun bread side down (not crust side). Add top half of bun bread side down until of the bottom sides crust. Cover and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Remove the lid and take off the top bun. Using a spatula pick up the chicken breast and the bottom half of the bun in one motion. Place bun side down on plate. Add toppings of your choice (we prefer mayo, lettuce and tomato) and replace the top bun and serve. We like to add a simple side dish of tater tots or french fries made in the oven.

CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Bake the chicken: Toss the chicken with the grapeseed oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl, coating well. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the chutney: Combine the tomatoes, red onion, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Fry the chicken: Heat 3 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl, then add the chicken and toss to coat. Fry the chicken until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Let cool slightly, then cut each thigh in half.
• Assemble the sliders: Spread a thin layer of butter on the cut sides of the rolls. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the rolls, buttered-side down, in the pan and toast until golden, about 2 minutes. Spread with mayonnaise and sandwich with the chicken and chutney.

CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
• For the chicken: Toss in the grapeseed oil and seasoning blend, coating well. Then bake until done, about 35 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, for the chutney: In a small saucepan, add the tomatoes, onions, parsley, salt and pepper, and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once cooked, remove and keep warm.
• For the sliders: Preheat a fryer (or stove top pot) to 350 degrees F with vegetable oil. Season the flour with salt and pepper, and then coat the chicken with seasoned flour. Fry until golden brown. This should take 4 to 5 minutes.
• For the bread, in a flat griddle pan, heat over medium-high heat, and then apply butter to the interior top and bottom of the rolls. Then cook until browned, about 2 minutes.
• To assemble the sliders, place a piece of chicken on a bottom roll, then top with chutney and add mayo if desired.