Creamy Mustard Chicken With Couscous Food

CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD CREAM ON WATERCRESS

Steps:

• Divide watercress between 2 plates. Place chicken between sheets of waxed paper. Using rolling pin, pound chicken to even 1/2-inch thickness. Peel off paper. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Place chicken atop watercress. Add broth, cream and mustard to skillet. Boil until sauce thickens, whisking often, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken.

CREAMY MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, tapping off excess. Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet; reduce heat to medium. Add leeks and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add wine and cook, scraping up browned bits, until liquid evaporates, 3 minutes. Stir in broth, mustard, and thyme; bring to a boil. Return chicken and any juices to skillet in a single layer. Roast in oven until chicken is cooked through, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate. Bring sauce to a simmer over medium heat; stir in cream. Serve chicken and sauce with couscous and salad.

CHICKEN AND GRAPES WITH CREAMY MUSTARD SAUCE AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Add flour to a shallow bowl; place a large skillet over med-high heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the butter to the skillet.
• Dredge chicken in flour; season with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 7-8 minutes or until browned.
• Add in wine; scrape up browned bits as wine comes to a bubble; cook the liquid down, 30 seconds to a minute.
• Combine the half-and-half and mustard; pour over the chicken.
• Add grapes to the skillet and shake or toss to coat the chicken and grapes in the sauce.
• Lower heat to low and simmer 3-5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the couscous-bring the chicken broth and a drizzle of olive oil to a boil; add in the couscous.
• Remove pan from heat and cover; let sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Serve mounds of couscous with chicken and grapes alongside or on top.

CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breast under plastic wrap and flatten using mallet, rolling pin, or a glass bottle. Season breasts with salt and pepper. In heated skillet add olive oil and butter. Add chicken and cook over a medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Add scallions and garlic to same skillet. Saute quickly and add white wine. Boil rapidly and reduce to syrup. Add cream and mustard, stir. Return chicken breast to pan and simmer gently until just heated through.

VICKI'S FAVORITE CHICKEN WITH GRAPES, COUSCOUS AND ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Trim tough ends of asparagus and save for soup. Place asparagus in a large bowl and toss with about 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons of chopped thyme leaves and salt and pepper. Spread the asparagus out on a cookie sheet and roast 10 to 12 minutes until the asparagus is tender and crispy at the tips.
• Heat a large skillet over medium to medium high heat; add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 2 tablespoons butter to the pan. Place flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper then dredge the tenders in flour and add it to the pan. Cook chicken 7 to 8 minutes until browned. Add wine and scrape up browned bits as wine cooks down and bubbles, 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup stock to skillet. Combine cream and mustard and add to stock. Add grapes to the pan and turn chicken and grapes to coat and combine with the sauce. Simmer 5 minutes over low heat.
• Bring remaining 2 cups chicken stock and remaining tablespoon of fresh thyme to a boil in a small pot. Add couscous. Put a tight fitting lid on pot and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Serve tenders and grapes on couscous alongside asparagus.

APRICOT-DIJON MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Combine apricot necar and mustard in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add chicken; cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Turn chicken, cover and simmer an additional 5 to 8 minutes or until done.
• Place couscous on a serving platter and place chicken on top of it, reserving the cooking liquid in skillet. Keep couscous and chicken warm.
• Bring the reserved cooking liquid in the skillet to a boil; cook uncovered about 10 minutes or until it is reduced to one cup. Spoon the sauce over the chicken; sprinkle with minced basil.

CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD-SEED CRUST AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. On a plate combine mustard seeds and parsley and press chicken into seed mixture, coating both sides.
• In a small saucepan bring 3/4 cup water and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous and let stand, covered, off heat 5 minutes.
• In a non-stick skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook chicken on 1 side until golden, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken and cook, covered, over moderately low heat until just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Fluff couscous with a fork and divide between 2 plates. Top couscous with chicken. To skillet add lemon juice and remaining tablespoon water and simmer, scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken and serve with carrot, snow pea, and red pepper julienne.