Crock Potted Giardiniera Chicken Food

CROCK POTTED GIARDINIERA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400
• Preheat crock pot to high
• NOTE: You can use a large deep pan with a lid if a crock pot is not available.
• Place chicken in a baking or roasting pan.
• Drizzle olive oil over chicken, with your hands rub to coat the entire bird.
• Season the entire chicken.
• Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until the skin is nice and golden.
• NOTE: Watch as to not burn.
• Pour the chicken broth into the crock (Make sure the bottom has a broth about ½ inch deep)
• Add Giardiniera, garlic cloves, onion and any additional vegetables of your choice to crock pot.
• Place the chicken directly on top of the mix.
• Ladle some of the mix over top of the chicken.
• Crock on high for 30 minutes, then lower to medium or low for about 2-4 hours - depending on size.
• TO SERVE: Take out chicken and pull meat off the carcass, be sure to remove all bones!
• Put chicken meat on a serving plate or large serving bowl.
• Spoon the vegetables, Giardiniera and juices over the meat.
• Serve by itself, over pasta, beans or rice.
• Delicious!

CHICKEN GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Pound out chicken breasts, so that they cook quickly and evenly.
• In saute pan, heat oil. Add giardiniera and garlic and saute lightly for 2-3 minutes.
• Push giardiniera and garlic to the side of pan and add chicken.
• Saute 2-3 minute per side, spooning pan juices and giardiniera over them.
• DO NOT salt chicken. I made that mistake once. It was so salty, it became inedible. The giardiniera has plenty of salt on its own.
• Plain, buttered pasta or a baked potato with cool sour cream are good sides for this spicy dish.

ITALIAN SLOW COOKER BEEF SANDWICHES WITH GIARDINIERA AIOLI

Steps:

• For the beef: Combine the chuck, bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and some pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours. Use a ladle to remove some of the excess fat from the surface, then coarsely shred the beef with two forks. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the aioli: Place the egg, garlic and Dijon in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the motor running, add the olive oil and vegetable oil in a very slow steady stream until it is all incorporated. Add the in the giardiniera to the food processor and pulse until chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of the aioli on both sides of the bread and then make sandwiches with the shredded beef. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, mix together the basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley, granulated garlic, rosemary, thyme and red pepper flakes. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

EASY SLOW COOKER ITALIAN CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in order of listing in slow cooker, and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Remove breast meat from slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return shredded meat back to slow cooler to reheat in warm liquid. Serve on italian bread or rolls.

CORIANDER CHICKEN-CROCK POT RECIPE

Steps:

• Roll the chicken in a mixture of butter, onion, corriander and salt to coat well.
• Place in the crock pot.
• Pour in the broth and lemon juice.
• Remove chicken when done.
• Stir together the yogurt and flour until well blended and whisk into broth.
• Pour some over chicken and reserve the rest of the sauce for the table.
• I like this with rice pilaf and a salad.
• Cook for 8 hours on low, 4 hours on high.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN WITH GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to an even 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Pulse croutons in a small food processor until they have a fine consistency. Put flour, eggs, and crouton crumbs into 3 separate shallow dishes.
• Dip each breast first into flour, shaking off the excess. Next, dip into egg mixture, letting any excess drip off. Coat chicken in crouton crumbs and set on a plate.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a large oven-proof skillet until hot. Fry chicken for 2 minutes, flip, and fry an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Top each breast with 2 tablespoons giardiniera and 1 slice of cheese.
• Cook in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top with parsley before serving.