Kramer Chicken Piccata With Tarragon Food

KRAMER CHICKEN PICCATA WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cut your chicken into thin strips (this is easy if it's slightly frozen and you use a sharp knife).
• Mix the flour and garlic powder in a bowl.
• Dip the chicken strips into beaten egg, then dredge generously in the flour mixture.
• Melt the margarine in a large skillet and cook chicken quickly over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes.
• Remove chicken strips, add chicken broth and stir, making sure you get the browned flour off the bottom of the pan.
• Sauce should thicken slightly-if not, add a bit of flour which you mixed well with a little water.
• Add tarragon and place chicken back in the sauce.
• Turn heat to low, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes, adding the lemon slices for the last 5-8 minutes.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

SUMMER CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Gently pound cutlets to even thickness (somewhat less than 1/2 inch). Season with salt and pepper then dust with flour, shaking off excess flour.
• Add vegetable oil to sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat. Sauté cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side; flip the cutlets over and sauté the other side 1-2 minutes with the pan covered. (Cutlets should be a nice rich brown--just past golden brown). Transfer cutlets to a warm plate; pour off fat from the pan.
• Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic. Cook until garlic is slightly browned and liquid is nearly gone, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, lemon juice, and capers. Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side 1 minute. Transfer cutlets to a warm plate.
• To finish sauce, spread a layer of lemon slices in bottom of pan as well as the butter. Stir gently until butter melts. To serve, pour sauce over cutlets and top with a lemon slice. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

CHICKEN TARRAGON

Steps:

• .Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dredge in flour, reserving any remaining flour.
• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in large skillet. Brown chicken on both sides.
• Transfer chicken to a heated platter.
• Add shallots to skillet and saute briefly.
• Add wine and boil over high heat until nearly evaporated, scraping any loose brown particles on bottom of skillet.
• Add reserved flour, stirring to make a thick paste.
• Sprinkle with tarragon. Stir in chicken broth.
• Return chicken to skillet, cover and cook until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a heated platter and keep hot.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and heavy cream to skillet;heat,stirring and then pour sauce over chicken.

SKILLET TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Set aside remaining flour.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in large skillet and brown chicken on both sides. Remove chicken and keep warm.
• Saute onion in same skillet until it begins to become clear.
• Add wine and cook until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring to loosen browned bits (deglaze) on bottom of skillet. Watch closely- this happens fast!
• Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in reserved flour until it becomes a thick paste.
• Add tarragon, chicken broth and the cooked chicken. Cover and cook until tender.
• Place chicken on a warm platter.
• Add remaining butter and heavy cream to the liquid that is in the skillet and heat through.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and garnish with a little more tarragon or some chopped fresh parsley or green onion if desired.

TURKEY PICCATA WITH TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Cook pancetta in medium skillet over high heat until crisp, about 2 minutes.
• Bring cream, onion, and tarragon sprigs to boil in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat. Cover and steep 25 minutes. Strain mixture into saucepan. Boil tarragon cream until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Whisk in chopped tarragon and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Cut each tenderloin crosswise into 4 pieces. Using mallet, pound each piece between sheets of plastic to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add turkey and sauté until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer turkey to 4 plates. Spoon tarragon cream over and sprinkle with pancetta.

CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Chop the onion and set aside.
• Crush the garlic and add to the onions.
• Combine chicken broth, lemon juice, parsley, capers and black pepper.
• Cut each chicken breast in half to make 4 thin filets.
• Salt and pepper the chicken.
• Pat the chicken in bread crumbs to coat.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet- there should be enough to coat the bottom (note: try not to use a non-stick skillet).
• Cook chicken on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes per side, or until browned.
• Remove chicken from skillet and throw in the onions and garlic.
• Sautee for about 5 minutes or until onions are softened.
• Add the chicken broth mixture and bring to a simmer.
• Add the chicken and let simmer for a few minutes to heat.
• Garnish with lemon slices or parsley.

TARRAGON CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 13 X 9 inch baking pan, place chicken pieces.
• Do not overlap.
• Place onion rings over top.
• Mix seasonings with cream of chicken soup and milk and spoon over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree oven for 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken with almonds, if desired.
• Bake 10 minutes more or until chicken is tender.