Chicken With Roasted Artichoke And Mushroom Food

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a large casserole dish with cooking spray or mist with olive oil.
• Combine salt, paprika, and pepper, and sprinkle over chicken cubes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chicken and lightly brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the casserole dish. Remove artichoke hearts from the marinade and place among the chicken cubes. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade for later.
• Melt remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and stir until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Combine flour and thyme; stir into the mushrooms. Mix chicken broth, sherry, and Dijon mustard together. Gradually add to the skillet, stirring constantly until lightly thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and artichokes. Drizzle with the reserved artichoke marinade. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with chopped parsley.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Mix together 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the paprika and sprinkle on all sides of the chicken.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over high heat. Brown the chicken prettily on all sides, in batches, adjusting the heat as needed. Transfer the chicken to a large Dutch oven or casserole.
• Pour off the butter from the skillet, wipe it clean and return it to the heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter starts to foam, add the mushrooms and sauté for about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over them, stir in the chicken broth and the sherry and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Halve artichoke hearts and arrange them between the chicken pieces. Pour mushroom-sherry sauce over them and cook in the oven, covered, for 40 minutes to an hour.

ROMANTIC CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken in oil and butter for 5 to 7 minutes per side; remove from skillet, and set aside.
• Place artichoke hearts and mushrooms in the skillet, and saute until mushrooms are brown and tender. Return chicken to skillet, and pour in reserved artichoke liquid and wine. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Stir in capers, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat; serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Brown chicken in butter.
• Place in 13x9 in.
• baking pan.
• Cut artichokes in quarters.
• Arrange artichokes and mushrooms on chicken.
• Saute onion in pan juices.
• Blend in flour, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Add broth.
• Cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
• Spoon over chicken.
• Cover and bake at 350* for 50 minutes.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE FRICASSéE WITH MOREL MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with water. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon into water; add lemon halves. Tear outer leaves from 1 artichoke until only pale green leaves remain. Cut top 3/4 inch from top; trim end of stem. Cut in half lengthwise. Rub cut sides of artichoke with lemon half; transfer to bowl with lemon water. Repeat with remaining artichokes.
• Bring 6 cups water, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and bay leaf to boil in large saucepan. Add artichoke halves and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter with oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Add mushrooms, carrots, and shallots to skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon thyme and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add wine; bring to boil. Add broth and artichokes; bring to boil.
• Return chicken to skillet, reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Turn chicken, cover, and simmer until cooked through, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer chicken and vegetables to platter. Whisk crème fraîche into sauce in skillet; bring to boil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon thyme, and serve.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ARTICHOKES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; add the olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Lay the chicken skinned side down in the skillet and cook, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish or roasting pan and bake just until firm to the touch, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the onion, garlic, thyme to the skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the artichokes and peppers and cook until brown as well, about 3 minutes. Add the vermouth and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the vermouth is syrupy, then add the broth and bring the mixture to a full boil. Simmer until the sauce thickens, and season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the butter and add the parsley. Pour the sauce over the chicken, and serve.

CHICKEN AND MIXED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS WITH ARTICHOKES, MUSHROOMS, AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet or griddle with cooking spray. Set pan over medium heat to preheat. Using a fork, pull chicken meat from bone in shreds.
• Arrange tortillas on a flat surface. Top 1 side of each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, and artichokes. Top vegetables with shredded cheese. Fold over tortillas, making a half moon. Place quesadillas in (or on) prepared pan and cook 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cheese melts.

MUSHROOM & ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally so that you end up with six, thin pieces of chicken.
• Whisk together the flour, salt & pepper in a shallow dish until combined. Add the chicken breasts one at a time lightly coating in the seasoned flour.
• Add two tablespoons of olive oil to a large skillet over a medium heat.
• Once the oil is hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook on each side for about 5 minutes or until golden crust forms. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. You don't need to fully cook the chicken at this point because you will be returning it to the pan later.
• Lower the heat down to medium-low and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan along with the mushrooms. Cook about 3-4 minutes, then add the artichoke hearts and garlic and cook another minute or two until the garlic is fragrant.
• Add the chicken stock, wine and lemon juice to the pan, stir and bring the mixture to a simmer. Let simmer about 10 minutes to reduce the sauce down and the liquid has reduced. The sauce may look thin still at this point but will thicken when the chicken is added.
• Add the parsley, taste the sauce and season with salt or additional lemon juice as you see fit.
• Return the chicken to the pan, turn the heat down low and let cook five minutes until cooked through. Make sure to rotate the breasts to coat fully in the sauce. Top with additional parsley and serve.

ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter. Remove chicken to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange artichokes and mushrooms on top of chicken; set aside. , Saute onion in pan juices until crisp-tender. Combine the flour, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir into pan until blended. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Spoon over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer inserted in the chicken reads 165°, about 40 minutes. Serve with noodles and sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in the chicken to read 165°.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Put the mushrooms in a small bowl with the water to cover and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half and remove any pieces of fat. Pound the breasts flat with a mallet and cut them in half again. Sprinkle with thyme and set aside.
• Heat the butter and one tablespoon peanut or safflower oil in a large frying pan and lightly brown the chicken pieces on either side, a few at a time, without crowding the pan. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
• Add the shallots and garlic and soften. Drain the mushrooms, pouring their liquid through a sieve lined with paper towel. Reserve the liquid. Rinse the mushrooms under cold water and chop them coarse.
• Add the mushrooms with their liquid, the tomatoes and the wine to the skillet. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the outer leaves and stalks from the artichoke hearts, making sure you have removed any tough leaves. Cut the tops off, leaving about an inch or so of artichoke. Slice the artichokes in thirds. As you trim them, place the artichokes in a bowl of cold water to which you have added the lemon juice to stop them from turning brown.
• Heat the remaining peanut or safflower oil and the olive oil in another skillet. Saute the artichokes until golden and drain on paper towels.
• Return the chicken breasts to the sauce and cook for five to 10 minutes or until they are cooked through. Place in a heated serving dish and sprinkle with the artichokes.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken breast halves with salt and pepper. Place skin side up in 9x13-inch baking dish. Drain artichokes, reserving marinade. Cut artichoke in half. Top chicken breasts with artichokes, mushrooms and green onions. Pour reserved marinade and white wine over. Bake until chicken is cooked through. about 45 minutes.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Saute 5 cloves in 1/2 Cup of butter in a large skillet.
• Add chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Brown chicken, then remove chicken to a warm platter.
• Add remaining 3 cloves garlic and 1/4 cup butter, olive oil. Brown the garlic and toss in mushrooms; add artichokes.
• Heat, stir in wine. Let thicken.
• Pour over chicken.
• Serve with Rice or noodles.