Healthy Chicken Drumsticks With Tomatoes And Mushrooms Food

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, KALAMATA AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes on each side) remove to a large platter, cover with foil to keep warm (I put my plate in a 200 degree oven to stay warm).
• To the same skillet, add in the mushrooms and saute until all of the liquid is absorbed (about 6-7 minutes).
• Add in onions, garlic and dried chili flakes (if using) to the mushrooms and saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the chicken broth; simmer for about 6 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Add in the Kalamata olives, plum tomatoes and capers, season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add in butter and stir until melted.
• Mix in the small teardrop tomatoes; simmer for about 5 minutes (you can simmer a bit longer).
• Season again with salt and pepper.
• Spoon the mixture over the chicken.
• Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.

HEALTHY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oven at 200°C/392°F. Massage the chicken drumsticks with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place them in an oven proof dish. Get the dish in the oven and leave it there for 15 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat up the remaining olive oil in a non-stick pan. Throw in the onion and the rosemary and saute them for 5 minutes until the onion gets soft. Add the tomatoes, the sugar and the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Mix everything together and leave it on the fire for a couple of minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/356°F. Pour the tomato sauce on top of the chicken. Pour a glass of hot water in as well, until the chicken is covered. Place the dish back in the oven. After 20 minutes turn the drumsticks on the other side. After another 20 minutes turn the drumsticks again and add the mushrooms. Leave everything in the oven for another 10 minutes.
• By now the chicken should be soft and tender. Serve with mash potatoes, pasta or bread toast.

PASTA WITH OYSTER MUSHROOMS, CHICKEN AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season liberally with salt and pepper, and set aside. Place a Dutch oven over medium heat and add olive oil. When oil shimmers, add chicken and brown well on both sides.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add garlic and allow to brown slightly (15 to 30 seconds) then add carrots, onion and mushrooms. Sauté until onions are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, bay leaf and chicken stock. Bring back to a simmer and nestle chicken leg quarters into tomato sauce, spooning some sauce on top. Cover and transfer to oven to braise until chicken pulls easily away from bone, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Transfer chicken to a plate and allow to cool; keep tomato sauce warm. Meanwhile bring 6 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil. Pick cooled chicken meat from bone and return to tomato sauce.
• Cook torchio in salted boiling water until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain well and add to chicken mixture. Serve garnished with grated pecorino Sardo and fresh oregano.

CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND TOMATO (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Pour the spaghetti sauce into a bowl. Add the herbs and mix.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a little olive oil in skillet and brown the chicken well; transfer to crock pot.
• Pour all but about 2 tablespoons of accumulated fats from skillet, return to medium low heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft and just starting to turn color.
• Put the onions, garlic and mushrooms over the chicken.
• Return skillet to burner. Pour the wine into the skillet and scrape up all the fond (browned bits) from the skillet. Pour the wine into the spaghetti sauce and mix. Pour over the chicken.
• Set to LOW and cook for 4 to 5 hours.
• Serve with hot pasta.
• Note1: Use whatever herbs you like - oregano, basil, thyme are all good, or use an Italian seasoning mix. I also sometimes add 1/4 teaspoons crushed red pepper for some heat.
• Note2: Obviously, you can add different vegetables and herbs or spices, to suit your tastes and needs. Sweet bell peppers are a natural, I will also add fresh tomatoes or whatever needs using.
• Note3: I try not to use added salt, but you may want an additional 1/2 teaspoons or so in the sauce. I find commercial sauces salty enough.
• Note4: I like red wine, but any wine or dry vermouth will work. Or use chicken broth.