Creole Wedding Chicken Food

EASY CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the celery, green pepper and onion in oil until tender; Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned. , Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except rice. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated 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 WEDDING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken thoroughly and pat dry.
• Mix all above ingredients (EXCEPT: onions and oranges) and marinate chicken overnight.
• Arrange the onions and orange slices on top of the chicken in a covered baking dish.
• Pour marinade over chicken.
• Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour in a 350ºF oven or barbecue outside on the grill.

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.

CHICKEN BREASTS CREOLE STYLE

Steps:

• Place half a chicken breast between sheets of plastic wrap. Pound lightly to a thickness of one-quarter inch with a flat mallet or meat pounder. Repeat with the remaining halves.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, green peppers, celery, garlic and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until the onions become transparent. Add the paprika, the tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce and the hot-pepper sauce. Simmer until the sauce is reduced, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken breasts until golden on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn the pieces and cook for 4 minutes more or until done. Be careful not to overcook.
• Add the vinegar, water or chicken broth, cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Keep warm.
• To serve, divide the creole sauce among 4 serving plates. Place the chicken breasts over the sauce and pour the gravy from the skillet over them. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in heavy skillet over high heat; stir in 1/4 cup flour.
• Cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes or until the mixture is the color of a copper penny.
• Reduce heat, add green pepper and onion and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, pepper, salt and hot sauce; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Serve creole over hot cooked rice or pasta of choice.
• Sprinkle with filè powder if desired.

WEDDING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• First, buy your chicken pre-pounded.
• Pay the extra.
• It is worth it.
• If you decide to pound your own chicken, place the chicken breast smooth side facing you on a piece of plastic wrap.
• Fold the sides of the SAME PIECE of plastic wrap around the chicken and pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet, a rolling pin or a cookbook.
• If you use a separate piece of plastic wrap, you run the risk of tiny little chicken guts all over you and your kitchen.
• Gross!
• Stomping on it will not work.
• Pound until 1/8" thin.
• Place pounded chicken smooth side down on the cutting board.
• Lay a piece of prosciutto on each piece of chicken.
• Lay a piece of cheese on each piece of chicken.
• Fold in the long sides of the chicken breast about 1/4" (just enough to keep the whole package together), then roll from the short end of the chicken breast like a cigar.
• Hold packet together with toothpicks.
• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat until it sizzles, but is not smoking.
• Place chicken packets in pan FOLDED SIDE DOWN.
• Brown chicken packets on all sides evenly.
• Remove from pan and place in a baking dish.
• In the same pan, melt the butter over med-low heat.
• Add onions and garlic and cook until soft.
• Add mushrooms and cook until soft and slightly browned and tender.
• Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, mix cream, sour cream, flour and spices.
• Add to mushroom mixture in saute pan.
• Return pan to low heat.
• Stir over low heat until smooth and thick.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Put chicken and sauce into 400 degree oven and bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is not longer pink (depending on how done it got during the browning stage).
• Serve with wide egg noodles and extra sauce.

WEDDING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together sour cream and soup; set aside.
• Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices of bacon.
• Place in a casserole dish.
• Pour sour cream/soup mixture over chicken breasts.
• Bake at 400 for about 40-45 minutes until breasts are done and sauce is brown and bubbly at edges.

CREOLE CHICKEN FOR 2

Steps:

• Heat oil and cook the onion, garlic, and celery for a few minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, water, bay leaf, salt, and cayenne and bring to a gentle boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer about an hour.
• Stir in the green pepper and chicken.
• Cover and simmer another 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve over steamed rice.

CREOLE CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken pieces with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. When it's hot, add chicken pieces, and brown well, turning them occasionally, about 15 minutes (if necessary, cook chicken in two batches to avoid crowding the pan). Transfer to a plate.
• Drain most of the fat from the pan. Add onions, half the bell peppers, 1 tablespoon parsley, bay leaves, thyme, and oregano. Cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add wine, and scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in tomato sauce. Return chicken to the pan, along with any accumulated juices, and add parsnips, carrots, and remaining bell peppers. Add enough water to barely cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover the pan, and simmer until chicken is almost cooked through, about 15 minutes. Uncover pan, and continue simmering until chicken is done and the liquid thickens slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and serve.

VEGGIE CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the green peppers, onion, celery and garlic in 2 teaspoons oil until tender. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid has evaporated. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, oregano, lemon juice, basil and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until slightly thickened and flavors are blended., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute chicken in remaining oil in batches until no longer pink. Return chicken to pan; stir in sauce. Heat through, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Serve over rice; garnish with parsley if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken and sauce mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

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.

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.

GUMBO STYLE CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture is the color of a copper penny. Reduce heat to low and stir in bell pepper and onion. Cook 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken, tomatoes with green chile peppers, mushrooms, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir together, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken broth or water if mixture is too thick for your liking.

CREOLE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or large resealable plastic bag, combine dry ingredients. Dredge chicken. Heat oil in a large skillet, fry chicken, a few pieces at a time, until brown on all sides. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until juices run clear. Thicken gravy if desired.

CREOLE-SPICED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive container, mix together buttermilk, 1/4 cup Essence, salt, sugar, and garlic. Add chicken to container, pushing down to immerse in liquid. Cover and transfer container to refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
• In a large resealable plastic bag or a double brown bag, combine flour, remaining 1/4 cup Essence, and cayenne pepper; shake to combine. Working in batches, add chicken pieces to bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour. Place coated chicken on a large wire rack set over a baking sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 4 inches of oil over medium-high heat in a medium Dutch-oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan until it reaches 300 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, add chicken, skin-side down, to pot and cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn, and continue frying until golden brown on bottom side, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Let chicken stand 5 minutes before serving.