Easy Italian Chicken Food

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the chicken pieces in oil and cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Crush garlic cloves and squeeze over chicken. Cover skillet and cook over low heat for 10 minutes each side. Remove cover, sprinkle with red pepper flakes and salt to taste, add water and simmer over low heat until water evaporates and the chicken pieces are sticky and yummy!

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN II

Steps:

• To Marinate: Pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight (the longer you marinate, the more taste the chicken will absorb).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from bag, discarding remaining marinade. Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Note: Turn chicken occasionally while baking.

EASY ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Pat chicken dry. Place a chicken breast in a large zip-top bag and zip the top (make sure to release any air in the bag first), then place it on your poultry cutting board. Using a meat mallet like this one, pound to flatten the chicken. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
• Season the chicken with kosher salt and pepper on both sides and place in a large mixing bowl or dish. Add spices, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and lemon juice. Combine to make sure the chicken is evenly coated with the spices and garlic.
• In a large lightly oiled baking dish or pan, spread the onion slices on the bottom. Arrange seasoned chicken on top, and add the tomatoes.
• Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 10 minutes covered, then uncover and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or so. Watch carefully. This can take less or more time depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts. To be sure the chicken is cooked through, use an instant digital cooking thermometer. It should register 165 degrees F.
• Remove from the heat. Let the chicken breasts rest (cover with foil or another pan) for 5 to 10 minutes or so before serving. Uncover and garnish with fresh parsley and basil. Enjoy!

SIMPLE ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken breasts in melted butter, then coat with Parmesan mixture. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Drizzle with any remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear. Serve with brussels sprouts if desired.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until combined.
• Completely cover each chicken breast with marinade. Store in gallon-size ziplock baggies, Tupperware containers, or other sealable, air-tight container. Marinate chicken for at least 4 hours or overnight.

EASY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil. Add chicken breasts and cook until firm, about 4 minutes each side.
• Remove chicken breasts and cover with foil.
• To same skillet, add chicken broth, tomatoes and olives. Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan and cook another 2-3 minutes.
• If desired, sprinkle chicken with parmesan cheese and serve sauce over rice.

EASY BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together oil, vinegar and garlic in a covered jar and shake well.
• Arrange chicken in a shallow baking pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
• Pour oil and vinegar mixture over chicken and bake at 350° for about an hour or until done.

ITALIAN DRESSING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay the chicken in a baking dish just big enough to hold the chicken. (See notes.) Pour the Italian dressing over the top. Cover the chicken then place it into your fridge for up to 24 hours, turning the chicken over once halfway through marinating. (See notes.)
• Remove the chicken from the fridge then preheat your oven to 420 degrees.
• Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the chicken breasts then continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve with a few spoonfuls of the sauce in the baking dish over the top.

EASY ITALIAN GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place chicken breasts in casserole dish.
• Sprinkle chopped garlic over chicken breasts.
• Sprinkle packet of dry Good Seasons over garlic.
• Pour balsamic vinegar evenly over chicken breasts.
• Bake at 350 for about 45 to 50 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

ITALIAN CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a pot.
• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Toss chicken thighs in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat, add chicken thighs, and brown on one side, without turning, for 5 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes more. Transfer browned chicken thighs to the pot.
• Pour white wine into the skillet; bring to a boil. Stir to loosen all the browned bits of chicken and flavors in the skillet pour into the pot. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add as much chicken stock as needed to cover the chicken. Cover pot and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.
• Stir in olives, parsley, and basil. Stir to heat through.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Begin by marinating the chicken. In a bowl, add cubed chicken, milk, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and Italian herb. Mix and set aside for 20 minutes
• Next, put a large pot of water on the boil for the pasta. Add heaping amounts of salt, a dash of oil, and put on the lid.Tip: To cook the perfect pasta, make sure you boil the pasta right.a. The larger the pot, the better the pasta will boil.b. Add heaps of salt, enough to make the water taste like seawater. This will add the right flavor to your pasta.
• Meanwhile, in a pan, heat olive oil and sauté the crushed garlic until golden.
• Now add in the marinated chicken and cook until tender, stirring every two minutes.
• Add the chicken stock to it, and let simmer until it reduces.
• While the chicken stock reduces, put the pasta to boil and boil until al dente.
• Once the chicken stock has reduced, and the chicken has fully cooked, add in the cooked pasta.
• In case the sauce looks too dry, you can also add in a tablespoon or two of the pasta water to bring out the right consistency.
• Next, beat three eggs in a bowl, and stir them into the pasta on high flame.
• Let it sit on the flame for two minutes or until the egg slightly foams up.
• Sprinkle some parmesan on top and serve hot.

EASY ITALIAN FARMHOUSE CHICKEN

Steps:

• COMBINE cornflour, dried italian seasoning (i.e. oregano, parsley etc.)and pepper in bowl or ziplock bag.
• SLICE chicken breasts in half lengthways and then in 2 to 3 pieces across;.
• FLOUR chicken; shake excess off before.
• HEAT pan; then add oil; BROWN chicken and REMOVE.
• Saute garlic, onions, mushrooms and red or green pepper until SOFT.
• ADD diced zucchini, can of diced tomatoes with juice, red wine, lemon juice, lemon rind and brown sugar.
• Bring to a BOIL, reduce to simmer.
• ADD chicken back into large pot on stove and simmer for 1 hour until chicken is tender.
• When done, add black olives and.
• ENJOY!
• NOTE: Recipe might vary depending on size of chicken breasts
• NOTE: Cornflour to Italian season should be 2 Tbsp to 1 Tbsp ratio whatever total amount you use to coat chicken.
• NOTE: Also tried recipe by pouring sauce oven chicken and baking it on low in oven (120 - 150 degrees) and found while it was still tasty, it did not have the same taste/consistency as that done on the stove top.
• NOTE: I covered the chicken while simmering on the stove top but you might need to stir every now and then to make sure it does stick.