Creole Chicken With Black Bean Packets Food

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Saute chicken pieces in the oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in the remaining oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice. Makes about 8 servings.

CREOLE BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Rub the chicken breasts with the blackened seasoning.
• In a skillet set over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and allow to heat up.
• Pan-fry the chicken breasts until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until internal temperature registers at 165˚F. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
• Remove cooked chicken from the skillet, allow to cool for 5 to 8 minutes, and slice into strips.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and add the garlic. Cook for 15 seconds.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and asparagus, and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium and pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth.
• Add the Parmesan cheese and creole seasoning and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add the pasta and stir to combine well. Remove from heat.
• Top the pasta with the blackened chicken slices, chopped fresh parsley, and extra Parmesan cheese.
• Serve immediately.

CREOLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place chicken in a baking pan or baking dish and squeeze lemon juice over. In a small bowl combine onion powder, thyme, ground rosemary, salt, and ground black pepper. Sprinkle over the chicken pieces, cover with foil and bake until the juices run clear and the flesh is fork tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking time. Remove from oven and let rest.
• Make the creole sauce while the chicken is in the oven. Heat grapeseed oil over medium heat in a sauce pot. Saute shallots and garlic until shallots turn translucent, being careful not to burn the garlic. Stir in rosemary and thyme, add crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Add grape tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, diced onion, cayenne, and Creole seasoning, and simmer for 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Remove chicken from oven, transfer to a platter and let rest. Spoon sauce over and sprinkle with minced parsley leaves.

BLACKENED CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Combine the chili powder, salt and pepper; rub over both sides of chicken. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add the beans, corn and salsa to the pan; heat through. Serve with chicken.

CREOLE CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with Creole seasoning.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken in the melted butter until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, tomato sauce, and Spanish-style rice mix to the same skillet; stir well. Return chicken to the rice mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Serve on a platter with chicken atop the rice.

CAJUN GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LIME BLACK-EYED BEAN SALAD & GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Mix together the oil, herbs, spices and garlic in a large sealable bag. Put the chicken breasts in the bag and mix thoroughly to cover. Bash the chicken with a rolling pin to flatten it a little, then set aside to marinate for at least 15 mins.
• In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the bean salad. Stir well and set aside.
• For the guacamole, scoop the flesh from the avocado and put it in a medium bowl, chopping it roughly with the side of the spoon. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. If you prefer your guacamole to be smoother, mash the avocado well with the olive oil and lime juice until it's at your preferred consistency before stirring in the other ingredients.
• Heat the grill. Line a grill pan with foil, place the chicken breasts on it and grill for 5 mins, checking occasionally. Once golden brown, turn and grill for a further 5-7 mins. Check the middle of the breasts after 5 mins and, if cooked through, remove from the heat.
• Set aside 2 chicken breasts and 2 tbsp guacamole for Open rye sandwich (see 'goes well with', right). Place 1 warm chicken breast on each plate, with some bean salad and a dollop of guacamole on the side.

CREOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, celery, onion, chili powder, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion, celery, green pepper and garlic until tender. Stir in tomatoes, water, paprika, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add chicken. Whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender, 10-15 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. If desired, serve with rice.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender and white throughout.

CREOLE BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a skillet over med.
• heat. Drain fat and transfer to crockpot. Combine remaining ingredients in crockpot. Cover and cook on low 8 hrs.
• or on high 4 hrs.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Serve over cooked rice.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS & CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Take 4-5 frozen, yes, frozen, boneless chicken breasts put into crock pot.
• Add 1 can of black beans, drained, 1 jar of salsa, 1 can of corn drained.
• Keep in crock pot on high for about 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked.
• Add 1 package of cream cheese (just throw it on top!) and let sit for about 1/2 hour.
• All done and enjoy!