Créole Poached Chicken Breasts 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-POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onions, celery and pepper in oil until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken; keep warm., Return cooking juices to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until most of the sauce is evaporated. Serve with chicken.

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.

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.

CREOLE POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Saute the onions, celery and carrot until tender, 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, salt and cayenne; add the chicken and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and poach, partially covered, 10 minutes, flip chicken, and cook 4 more minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a platter. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, until reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

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.

COLD POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CUCUMBER DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place grated cucumber in a strainer and sprinkle with salt. Let drain 15-30 minutes.
• Rinse under cold water and squeeze dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber with remaining ingredients except chicken.
• Stir to mix well. Season with additional salt to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving time. Serve over chicken.

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Tip the carrot, celery and garlic into a large saucepan. Tie the herbs together in a bunch with a piece of kitchen string, then add to the pan with the chicken breasts, water and 2 tsp salt (adding a little more water if it doesn't quite cover the chicken). Bring to the boil, then immediately lower to a simmer and cook over a very low heat for 10-12 mins, or until the juices run clear in the thickest part of the breast.
• Remove the pan from the heat and scoop out the chicken breasts from the poaching liquid. Slice or tear the chicken into pieces and use in salads, soups or sandwiches.

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.

POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Use as many chicken breasts as you need for dinner.
• Preheat oven at 350F or 180°C Remove skin & bone, cut into 2 parts and place in baking dish.
• Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter.
• Salt to taste.
• Cover closely and bake about 15 minutes.
• Do not overcook; pierce with fork to be sure thickest part is done. If your chicken is cold, then the outside may cook slightly faster than the inside.
• Use pan juices as a sauce.

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add chicken breast.
• Turn down the heat and simmer for 12 minutes.
• Take off the heat and let them sit for at least 15 minutes.
• Add to recipe as needed.