Italian Country Chicken Food

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO - COUNTRY STYLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil. Add chicken and sausage in batches; brown on all sides. removing pieces to a plate as they brown.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings from pan. To hot drippings, add the mushrooms, red bell peppers, sliced cherry peppers, onion, potatoes, and garlic; saute until tender.
• Return chicken and sausage to skillet. Add salt, black pepper, the rosemary , the broth, the wine, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove chicken and sausage from skillet; arrange on warm serving platter.
• Skim fat from mixture in skillet.
• In a small glass measure, mix flour with 1/4 cup water until blended. Stir into liquid in skillet. bring to boiling, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute, stirring, until mixture thickens.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and sausage.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add chicken to drippings in pan; cook 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Transfer chicken to plate.
• Add carrots, celery and onions to drippings in pan; cook 5 min., stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce and dressing. Add chicken and any juices from plate; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta; place on plate. Top with chicken mixture; sprinkle with bacon, basil and cheese.

CACCIATORE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic in the oil until softened. Add the tomatoes, rosemary and seasoning, and cook for 10-15 mins until thickened.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the chicken on a baking tray, top with the sauce and bake for 15-20 mins until cooked through. Serve scattered with basil, with your favourite veg, if you like.

ITALIAN COUNTRY CHICKEN & PEPPERS

Steps:

• In large roasting pan place chicken, sausage and potatoes.
• Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
• Then stir in the peppers and onions.
• In small bowl combine chicken broth, vinegar and Italian seasoning.
• Pour over meat and vegetables in pan.
• Cover and bake for 40-45 minutes until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon meat and vegetables into serving dish.
• You can either discard broth mixture or use cornstarch to make a gravy.

NONA'S ITALIAN COUNTRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak chicken breast in beaten eggs overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat chicken pieces with breadcrumbs. In a large skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat until golden brown. Add half the chicken and cook about 2 minutes per side. Repeat until all chicken is browned, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons additional butter, if needed. Transfer chicken to a 13-by-9 inch baking pan.
• add olive oil and Italian seasoning to pan dripping and heat over medium heat. Add peppers and cook 12 minutes or until richly brown and caramelized, stirring frequently. Sprinkle peppers and mushrooms evenly over chicken. Deglaze the pan with some of the chicken broth and pour over all. Add remaining chicken broth. Top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes. Sprinkle onions evenly over all and bake 15 minutes or until golden.