Lemon Chicken With Prosciutto Fresh Herbs Food

LEMON-GARLIC-HERB CHICKEN WITH GRILLED PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED ASPARAGUS AND PESTO 3 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• Fill a small skillet with about 1-inch water and bring to a boil.
• Grate the garlic onto acutting board and add a couple teaspoons salt, mash into paste with the flat of your knife.
• Add salt to boiling water and cook green beans 1 minute then drain and cool under cold running water then reserve.
• Reserve 1/5 of the pasted garlic, about 1 clove and add the rest to a shallow dish. To the garlic, add the lemon zest, fennel seed, chopped thyme, rosemary, parsley and about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and some black pepper. Stir with a fork to combine then add chicken pieces and coat evenly. Grill chicken 12 to 15 minutes until juices run clear.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
• Trim asparagus of tough ends. Add salt and the asparagus to the water and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove from the water and place into an ice water bath to cool. Once cooled, pat dry with paper towels, drizzle with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Divide the asparagus into 4 piles and roll 2 layered slices of prosciutto around each pile to form bundles. Grill 7 to 8 minutes until prosciutto is crisp and spears are tender.
• Place basil and mint leaves in a food processor with the nuts. Add some salt and pepper and turn processor on. Stream in about 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick pasty sauce. Transfer the sauce to a bowl. Stir in the reserved garlic paste and the grated cheese. Add the cooled green beans and the canned beans to the bowl and stir to combine. Adjust seasoning.
• Remove chicken from the grill and squeeze the juice of 1 of the zested lemons down over the meat while still hot.
• Serve 1 piece each chicken breast and thigh with an asparagus bundle and some bean salad alongside.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO, ROSEMARY, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put a cast iron or other ovenproof skillet large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer, or a small roasting pan, over medium heat and get it good and hot. Drizzle the pan with a 3-count of oil. Add the prosciutto and rosemary and cook, stirring, until the prosciutto is crisp and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Push to 1 side of the pan. Season the chicken on both sides with a generous amount of salt and pepper and add it to the pan, skin side down, in a single layer. Cook for about 5 minutes until the skin begins to set and crisp. Turn and cook 3 more minutes. Turn the chicken again, stick the pan in the oven and roast until the chicken is tender and cooked through, about 30 more minutes.
• Take the pan out of the oven. Remove the chicken and prosciutto from of the pan and arrange on a platter to keep warm while you prepare the pan sauce. Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon of the rendered chicken fat and return the pan to the stovetop. Stir in the stock and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, scraping up the flavors stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, until reduced to a syrup, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken and serve immediately.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO & FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Place the chicken cutlets, bone-side down, in a large, lightly greased roasting pan.
• Peel strips of rind from the lemons, cut the lemons in half and juice. Set the juice aside.
• Place the strips of lemon rind and prosciutto between the chicken cutlets in the pan.
• Sprinkle the chicken with garlic, sage, marjoram and rosemary. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt and lemon pepper. Drizzle with oil and cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour to allow the flavours to blend.
• Preheat the oven to 170°C/(approximately 335°F), and bake the chicken for 40 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
• Donna suggests serving this with mashed potato and sautéed spinach. When I make it, I'm planning to serve it with Cookgirl's I Did It My Way Creamed Spinach Recipe #116296 and my Herbed Potato Crisps Recipe #119124.

PERFECT ROASTED CHICKEN WITH FRESH HERBS & LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F In a small bowl, mash together butter, rosemary, thyme shallots, ½ teaspoon of salt and the pepper. With your fingers, rub butter under skin around legs and breast of chicken.
• With fork, prick lemon in several places. Rub cavity of chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and place the lemon and the garlic in the cavity. With kitchen string, tie legs together . Lift wings up towards the neck, the fold wing tips back of chicken so wings stay in place. Sprinkle remaining ½ teaspoon of salt over the chicken.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, on rack in 9x13-inch backing pan. Roast for 50 minutes, basting frequently with pan drippings, until chicken is cooked through and richly browned.
• Transfer chicken to platter or carving board. Pour pan drippings from backing pan into a gravy separator. Pour 1 cup water or chicken broth into backing pan and stir with a whisk to scrape up any browned bits. Pour deglazed juices into gravy separator. Pour off fat and serve chicken with degreased pan gravy.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Sprinkle chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Place herb sprigs and lemon strips inside main cavity. Rub outside with oil, then chopped herbs and grated lemon peel. Place chicken in pan.
• Roast chicken 45 minutes; pour wine and broth over. Cook until juices run clear when thigh is pierced, basting often with pan juices, about 30 minutes. Serve chicken with pan juices.

LEMON AND HERB CHICKEN WITH PEACH AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the chicken fillets in a shallow glass or ceramic dish.
• Put wine, lemon juice, oil, garlic, mustard and parsley (or tarragon if using) in a small bowl and whisk to combine and then add the lemon skin strips and the wine mixture to the chicken, turning chicken to coat, cover and put in the fridge for 2-4 hours to marinate.
• Peach and Prosciutto Salad - put peach, onion, basil, salad leaves (or beetroot and chard leaves if using), bocconcini and prosciutto in a large bowl and toss to combine.
• Put vinegar, oil and mustard in a small bowl and season with pepper and whisk to combine, set aside.
• Spray barbecue plate or barbecue grill with cooking spray and preheat to medium.
• Drain chicken fillets from the marinade, reserving marinade.
• Put fillets on the barbecue plate and cook, brushing once with reserved marinade for 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through (this will depend on thickness of chicken breasts).
• Divide the chicken between plates.
• Drizzle dressing over salad and toss and then serve with the chicken.