Fried Chicken With Herbed Cream Sauce Food

HERB CHICKEN WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, mustard, lemon zest, thyme and rosemary; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using your fingers or a brush, work the mixture onto both sides of the chicken. Melt butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain excess fat, reserving 1 tablespoon, and set aside. Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, lemon juice and basil; season with salt and pepper, to taste Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet. Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH WHITE GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Fit cooling racks into 2 baking sheets.
• Place 1 chicken breast in a one-gallon resealable plastic bag with the seal left open (alternatively, place between 2 pieces of plastic wrap). Pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until it is 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish. Whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and egg in a medium bowl. Set up a dredging station by arranging the chicken, dry ingredients, wet ingredients and prepared baking sheet in an assembly line. Dredge 1 chicken breast in the dry ingredients to coat, then dip in the wet ingredients and shake off any excess. Dredge once again in the dry ingredients to coat and transfer to one of the cooling racks. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Fill a deep cast-iron skillet with 3/4 to 1 inch of oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in 2 batches, fry the chicken until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Place on the second cooling rack and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
• For the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking continuously, until light brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in the milk in a steady stream while whisking. Add 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, then the vinegar. Cook at a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the chicken fried chicken topped with the white gravy.

FRIED CHICKEN WITH HERBED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fried Chicken:.
• Place chicken in a shallow glass dish.
• Whisk buttermilk, yolks and poultry seasoning in a bowl. Pour over chicken.
• Cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Mix flour, thyme, sage, and basil in a bowl.
• Drain the chicken pieces, and coat with the seasoned flour. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Add chicken in single layer.
• Cook on the first side 5 mins., or until golden brown. Turn, and cook on the other side until done.
• Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Serve with the Herbed Cream Sauce.
• Herbed Cream Sauce:.
• Add flour to a saucepan.
• Whisk in broth over heat, and simmer for 10 mins., or until thickened and smooth.
• Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion, garlic and paprika, and saute until onion is softened.
• Add wine, and cook until reduced by half.
• Whisk in broth mixture, and simmer 5 minutes
• Strain sauce.
• Add cream and cilantro.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Keep warm until serving.
• Makes 2 cup sauce.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY DIJON HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Cook chicken 10 minutes until golden on both sides.
• Add onion and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, mayonnaise and mustard. Heat to a boil. Simmer, stirring 4 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Stir in herbs.
• Serve with your favorite sides.
• TIPS: Try this sauce as a cheater's hollandaise on eggs benedict or steamed asparagus. Replace chicken with pork chops.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Pour vinegar over chicken and sprinkle with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Place garlic cloves in dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove garlic from dish and peel.
• Place garlic in a bowl and mash into a paste.
• Add buttermilk and next 6 ingredients; stir with a wire whisk until well blended.
• Cut each breast half diagonally across the grain into slices.
• Arrange 1 slice breast meat on each of 6 plates; spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce over chicken.

ROAST CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HERBED CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
• Mix the cream cheese with the garlic and the lemon zest.
• Loosen the skin on the chicken breasts and spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese between the skin and the flesh on each. Press the skin back in place and season it with salt and freshly ground black pepper, oregano and thyme, or herbs of your choice.
• Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and cook the leek and parsnip for 4 minutes.
• Drain them well, pat dry them with paper kitchen towelling, and place them in a lightly oiled baking dish. Drizzle with oil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, oregano and thyme.
• Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and put the baking dish in the oven.
• Roast for 40 minutes, by which time the skin should be browned and the cream cheese should have melted so that it forms a sauce over the vegetables.
• Check that the vegetables are fully cooked and tender by piercing thenm with a skewer. If they need a little longer, cover the dish with aluminium foil and cook for a further 5 minutes. If the chicken is fully cooked, remove it from the baking dish before returning the vegetables to the oven and put it on a serving plate covered with aluminium foil.
• Serve with your favourite potato side dish or a simple mash potato dish, and with green vegetables.