Elegant Chicken Food

ELEGANT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with slices of chipped beef. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts, and place on top of chipped beef. In a medium bowl, mix together condensed soup and sour cream. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken breasts, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

CHICKEN ELEGANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil chicken 20-40 minutes until almost fully cooked. Pull apart into bite size pieces.
• Mix chicken with sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.
• Spread mixture into a buttered pan.
• Melt butter.
• Pour stuffing mix into a mixing bowl, stir in butter and chicken broth. Spread over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• If desired serve with cranberry sauce on the side.

ELEGANT CHICKEN AVOCADO

Steps:

• Using a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the ginger, cinnamon, paprika, curry, salt and pepper to the oil.
• Stir and cook the spices in the oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and cook over medium heat on each side for approximately 5 minutes or till lightly browned.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Pour off any excess oil from the skillet.
• Add wine to the skillet and deglaze for about 1 minute.
• Add broth, carrots and celery and return chicken to the skillet, bringing all to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken pieces are tender.
• Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Add half and half to skillet, stirring until incorporated, over low heat.
• Place rice on platter and distribute chicken pieces on top of rice.
• Place avocado slices on top then pour sauce mixture over all.
• Sprinkle top with slivered almonds.

EASY ELEGANT CHICKEN SUPREME

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs, paprika, pepper and flour on a paper plate.
• Dip chicken in egg, making sure all sides are coated, and then dredge in crumb mixture. Repeat process with second chicken breast, being sure to use all the egg and crumbs. Set aside.
• In 10 inch skillet, combine oil and butter; heat over medium heat until bubbly and hot. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until both sides are lightly browned and chicken is almost cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side; transfer to plate and keep warm.
• To same skillet, add mushrooms and saute until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes; sprinkle with 1 tsp flour and stir quickly to combine. Add chicken broth and wine and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Return chicken to skillet and top evenly with cheese; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Garnish with freshly snipped parsley, if desired.

ELEGANT CHICKEN OSCAR

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts, one at a time, into a plastic bag; pound to 1/4-inch thick, and then cut each in half. Dredge in a mix of flour, salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, browning each side for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with flaked crabmeat, garnish with asparagus tips.
• Prepare the hollandaise, blending the ingredients (except butter) together. While blending, slowly drizzle in melted butter. Ladle over top of crabmeat and chicken.
• Sprinkle with paprika and parsley and heat through, in a 350°F oven about 10 minutes.
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• Tips: Zap leftover sauce in microwave for 30 seconds and use to spoon over a side dish of asparagus.
• COW SOUP MIX: (Cream-Of-Whatever) 2 c powdered milk (best if NOT instant), 3/4 c Instant ClearJel®*, 3 Tbsp dry chicken bouillon, 1 Tbsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp white pepper. Mix thoroughly, store in an airtight container and use within 12 months.
• Freeze leftover egg whites in an ice cube tray. To brush as "glue" for seeds or toppings over bread dough, thaw and mix with a little water.
• *Instant ClearJel®: Which I affectionately refer to as ICJ. For info about this amazing modified food starch (MFS thickener) visit my cooking site. http://www.sharonanne.com/mfs_chart.htm.