Chicken Vegetable Bundles Food

EASY BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGGIE FOIL PACKETS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400F.
• In a large bowl combine or ziplock bag, combine all the ingredients and mix until fully combined.
• Cut and lay out 2 12x12 inch (app.) squares of aluminum foil on a sheet pan. Place half the mixture on each foil and gently fold the foil around ingredients to form a tight seal.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with a side of rice or noodles.

CHICKEN BUNDLES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Divide chicken and vegetables between two pieces of double-layered heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Sprinkle with the sage, salt and pepper; top with dill sprigs. Fold foil around the mixture and seal tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170°.

CHICKEN VEGETABLE BUNDLES

Steps:

• heat oven to 3508°F.
• flatten each chicken breast half to about 1/4" thickness by pounding between two sheets of waxed paper, set aside.
• in medium bowl combine butter, carrots, zucchini, salt, rosemary, and black pepper.
• divide mixture evenly between each flattened chicken breast.
• roll up chicken breast.
• wrap one bacon piece around each chicken breast bundle, secure with toothpicks.
• in a 13x9 baking pan, place chicken bundles.
• in small bowl stir together brandy and chicken broth.
• pour over chicken.
• bake basting occasionally for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is fork tender.
• Reserve pan juices.
• place chicken bundles on platter, keep warm.
• in a 1-qt saucepan combine pan juices plus enough chicken broth to equal 1/4 cup.
• in a small bowl mix together sour cream and flour.
• stir into pan juice mixture.
• cook over medium-low heat (DO NOT BOIL) stirring until thickened (2 to 4 minutes).
• when ready serve sauce over chicken bundles.

VEGETABLE BUNDLES WITH TARRAGON-CITRUS DIP

Steps:

• For the dip: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, tarragon, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Set aside for at least 5 minutes to allow the flavors to marry.
• For the bundles: Make small bundles of 1 or 2 pieces each of the carrots, peppers and cucumbers. Tie each bundle at the equator with one of the chives, and trim the chive to the appropriate length. Serve alongside the tarragon-citrus dip.

CHEESY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Place a chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken breast with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Repeat with the other chicken breasts.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet, and cook the mushrooms until they begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Set aside. Beat egg in a shallow bowl. Place the cracker crumbs in another shallow bowl.
• In a bowl, mix together the mushrooms, cream cheese, 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese; spread the mixture generously over the chicken. Roll the chicken breasts up, dip each into beaten egg, and roll the bundles in cracker crumbs. Place into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the bundles with the remaining 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through, the filling has melted, and the crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pound chicken to 1/4-inch-thickness on work surface; turn smooth sides down. Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• Whisk egg in shallow dish until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and remaining Parmesan in separate shallow dish. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Dip chicken, 1 bundle at a time, into egg, then into crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides with crumb mixture. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook pasta sauce on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard toothpicks from chicken. Spoon pasta sauce over chicken; top with remaining mozzarella.

CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Pound chicken thighs to flatten; top each with 1 ham piece and 1 cheese piece; roll up.
• Empty coating mix on plate. Moisten chicken with water, then dip into coating mix, turning to evenly coat all sides. Place, seam-sides down, in ungreased baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165°F.)