Chicken With Brie And Caramelized Onions Food

CHICKEN WITH BRIE AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet; cook and stir the onion in the butter until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Stir in the sugar and cook until the sugar completely melts, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
• Mix together the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl. Dredge each chicken breast in the flour; shake off the excess flour and then dip the chicken in the egg and water mixture.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook the chicken in the hot oil until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
• Place 2 of the chicken breast halves in the bottom of a baking dish. Top each with about half the brie and half the caramelized onions. Lie the remaining chicken breast halves atop the brie and onions.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
• While the chicken bakes, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Allow the butter to brown slightly before adding the vermouth; bring to a simmer and allow to cook until the liquid reduces by about half. Season with the thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir the arrowroot into the mixture to thicken. Serve the sauce over the chicken.

BRIE AND CARAMELIZED ONION STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add sliced onion and saute 30 minutes or until golden and very soft. Lower heat if onions start to darken or burn too quickly.
• Add sliced garlic, and saute 5 more minutes Stir in 1/3 cup wine and cook 5 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Spoon mixture into a bowl and let cool. (you can make the onions a day ahead and let sit in the refrigerator).
• Stir in Brie, salt and pepper.
• Cut a horisontal slit in the thickest portion of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• Stuff about 1/1/2 tablespoons of the onion mixture in each pocket.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook 6 minutes on each side or until done, which will depend on the size of the breasts.
• Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• Add 1/3 cup wine, minced onion, sage and minced garlic to skillet.
• Cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil, cooking 7 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Return chicken to skillet; cover and simmer on low for 2 minutes until completely heated.

SKILLET CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, the honey, mustard, red-pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt; whisk until smooth. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, then add to the mixture, coating it well. Set aside at room temperature, stirring it once while you make the onions.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then add the onions in an even layer. Season with salt, then cook, mostly undisturbed, for 4 minutes more, stirring every minute or so. Add the mushrooms, season with salt, and stir to combine. (It will look crowded, and that's OK.) Allow to cook mostly undisturbed until the mushrooms shrink and start to brown, about 4 minutes, stirring every minute or so.
• Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and allow the onions to cook until they start to color, stirring and lowering the heat as necessary to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Push the onions and mushrooms to the edges of the skillet, then add the chicken pieces to the center. Pour any remaining marinade (there will be very little) over the onions and mushrooms. Cook undisturbed for 4 to 5 minutes, then combine the chicken and vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes more. (Reduce the heat to medium if the onions look like they are burning at any point.)
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar, stirring and scraping up anything on the bottom of the skillet. Season to taste with salt.
• Remove from the heat and top with the parsley and cheese, if using. Serve with bread or pasta.