Herb Stuffed Chicken With Tomato Salad Food

CHICKEN PAILLARDS WITH HERB-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill with a hot fire.
• Toss the tomatoes, garlic, scallion, the 3 tablespoons olive oil, vinegar, the 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Add all the herbs to the bowl but don't toss.
• Brush the chicken paillards lightly with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Stir the herbs into the tomatoes. Put a paillard on each of 4 plates, spoon some herb-tomato salad on top (watch out for the smashed garlic-you might want to remove it), and serve.

HERB-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220°C. Oil a large baking dish.
• Halve unpeeled potatoes lengthways. Place potato, in a dish in a single layer and spray lightly with oil. Roast for about 45 minutes or until browned lightly and tender.
• Meanwhile, combine finely chopped basil, oregano, thyme, garlic and rind in a small bowl. Halve chicken breasts horizontally, without cutting all the way through, then open breasts out flat. Divide herb mixture among chicken pieces and fold to enclose filling, wrapping each with a prosciutto slice to secure.
• Cook chicken in a heated oiled large frying pan until browned all over. Place chicken on an oven tray. Roast in oven during the last 15 minutes of the potato cooking time, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, to make tomato salad, cook tomatoes in a heated oiled large frying pan, stirring, over high heat, for 3 minutes.
• Combine tomatoes, spinach and basil in a large bowl with the combined vinegar and oil. Serve salad with chicken and potatoes and sprinkle over extra lemon thyme leaves, if desired.

STUFFED CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA WITH ARUGULA AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, sage and milk and season with salt.
• Butterfly each chicken breast, cutting horizontally into the thickest part of the breast almost all the way through to the other side (keeping the breast attached on one side). Open each breast like a book and pound to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick using the flat side of a meat mallet. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Place a spoonful of the ricotta mixture in the center of each chicken breasts, then fold the chicken over to enclose the filling. Wrap each chicken breast with 2 slices prosciutto, overlapping them slightly. Wrap each chicken breast in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Unwrap the chicken breasts and place on a rimmed baking sheet or shallow baking dish. Drizzle with EVOO, then bake until the chicken is cooked through and the prosciutto is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the chicken bakes, heat the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the panko and thyme and cook, stirring, until the panko is golden. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Divide the chicken among plates. Arrange the arugula alongside the chicken and top the arugula with the tomatoes and garlic breadcrumbs.
• Cook's Note: The stuffed chicken breasts can be refrigerated for up to 2 days before cooking.

PARMESAN CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together tomatoes, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl, and set aside. Heat the oven to 425 degrees with a rack in the lowest position.
• Make the chicken: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Finely grate half the Parmesan on a box grater. Grate the remaining half on the larger side of the box grater. Add both to a shallow bowl along with 1/2 cup flour, and whisk together. Put the remaining 1/2 cup flour in another shallow bowl, and the beaten egg in another.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, into the flour. Shake off any excess and dip into the eggs, turning to coat evenly. Shake off the excess and dip into the Parmesan mixture, pressing to adhere and holding the chicken gently by the ends to keep the coating intact. Transfer to the lined baking sheet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in your largest ovenproof skillet. When the oil is shimmering, lay the chicken breasts in the pan, in batches if needed. Cook without moving until the coating on the bottom is deeply golden brown and releases easily from the pan, 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully flip the breasts and cook until the other side is just golden on the outside, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the skillet to the oven (or transfer the chicken to a separate baking sheet if needed for space) and cook until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees, 4 to 6 minutes more, depending on the thickness of each breast.
• Sprinkle the herbs over the tomatoes, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; serve alongside the chicken.

HERBED CHICKEN SALAD STUFFED TOMATO

Steps:

• Combine chicken, celery and onions in medium bowl. Add combined dressing and basil; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Cut tomatoes into wedges, starting at the top of each tomato but being careful to not cut all of the way through to bottom of tomato.
• Place 1 tomato on each salad plate; gently separate wedges. Fill evenly with the chicken salad.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Smash the garlic clove, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and with the flat side of a large knife, mash and smear to a coarse paste. Put the garlic paste in a large bowl and stir in the olive oil and lemon juice. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, pepperoncini, and dill and toss. Give a couple of generous grinds of black pepper. Toss again, and set aside.
• Preheat a grill pan or nonstick skillet to medium high. Spray the chicken paillards lightly with the olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Grill the chicken, in batches if necessary, to avoid crowding the pan, turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Place each paillard on a plate and serve topped with the tomato-cucumber salad.

HERB STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the tomatoes in half, horizontally. Use a small spoon to gently hollow out the inside of the tomatoes, discarding the seeds and reserving the pulp and being careful not to puncture the outer shell. Chop the reserved pulp and put in a medium bowl. Add the parsley, bread crumbs, cheese, and pepper and mix gently to combine. Place the tomato halves in a buttered casserole dish, and fill with the bread crumb mixture. Drizzle the top of the tomatoes with olive oil. Bake until the tops are browned, about 20 minutes.

FETA, HERB, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan; add tomatoes.
• Remove from heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Drain and slice into thin strips.
• Combine tomatoes, cheese, 2 teaspoons chopped basil, oregano, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each piece to an even thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. (Not too thin though!).
• Cut a horizontal slit through one side of each chicken breast half to form a deep pocket.
• Stuff 1/4 cup tomato mixture into each pocket.
• Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Fold 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half crosswise.
• Open foil; place 1 1/2 teaspoons butter on half of each foil sheet.
• Lay one stuffed chicken breast half on top of each portion of butter.
• Place 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon rind on top of each stuffed chicken breast half, and drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon chicken broth.
• Fold foil over chicken, and tightly seal edges. Place packets on a baking sheet.
• Bake packets for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Unfold packets carefully, and thinly slice each chicken breast half.
• Garnish each serving with 1/2 teaspoon sliced basil, if desired.

AVOCADO, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Pound chicken with a meat mallet to flatten slightly (about 1/2 inch thickness).
• Place 2-3 slices of the avocado onto each breast (You will have avocado left over I use this for my salad I serve on the side), remove tomatoes from oil and slice thinly ( 2 Tomatoes per breast) lay slices on top of avocado, finally top with sliced mozzarella. (quarter of cheese per breast). Fold breast over to cover, Wrap two slices of Prosciutto around each breast.
• Pre-heat oven to 180c. Lightly oil an oven proof dish, place chicken breasts in dish and cook for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through.
• Sauce.
• Heat milk in a medium saucepan add chicken stock. Mix a little water with cornflour and add half the cornflour to milk. Stir until sauce thickens slightly.
• Add the wine, Worcestershire sauce stir, whisk in mustard until blended.
• Finally add the sugar, cream and remaining cornflour stir until sauce boils and thickens, add the parsley, stir and serve with chicken.
• To serve: Place chicken on a plate, pour the sauce over and serve with salad on the side.

STUFFED TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, slice chicken breasts horizontally, without slicing them completely in half. Open the chicken breasts like a book. Place chicken and marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place opened chicken breasts on a broiler pan. Place 4 basil leaves on the bottom half of each chicken breast. Top each with 2 or 3 tomato slices and 1 slice of cheese, and fold over top half of chicken (if necessary, fasten with toothpicks). Wrap 3 slices bacon around each chicken breast.
• Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, and cook 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and sprinkle chicken with Parmesan. Return to oven, and cook until cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Beat the olives or sundried tomatoes, garlic and almost all the herbs into the cheese, then season. Cut a slit along the side of each chicken breast, then use your knife to open it out into a pocket.
• Stuff each breast with a quarter of the cheese mix, then press to close. Lift onto a greased baking tray. Season the top of the chicken, then overlap tomato slices over the top of each piece of chicken. Season, then scatter with the remaining herbs. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Roast for 20 mins until the chicken is golden around the edges and the tomatoes look a little shrivelled. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread to mop up the juices.