Lemon Dill Chicken Cakes Food

LEMON DILL CHICKEN WITH WILD MUSHROOMS OVER FETTUCCINI

Steps:

• In a large stock pot over high heat, boil water for pasta. When boiling, salt the water heavily and add the pasta.
• Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl, mix kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika and 1 teaspoon dill with 1/2 cup flour. In another medium bowl, add water. Wet chicken with water and then dredge in the flour mixture.
• In large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and saute chicken breasts, about 4 minutes on each side. After they are cooked, remove to a plate. Add to the same pan the shallots and remaining dill. Stir in remaining flour and mix until pasty. Add dry vermouth. After alcohol burns off, mix in mushrooms. Add chicken stock and lemon juice and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and a pinch of parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove pasta from water after cooking for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Toss in oil to coat the pasta and add lemon zest. Put pasta on serving platter, then lay chicken across top and pour the sauce over the top. Garnish with parsley.

LEMON & DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until well browned on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to the pan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk broth, flour, 1 tablespoon dill and lemon juice in a measuring cup and add to pan. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan; reduce heat to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a warmed platter. Season sauce with salt and pepper and spoon over the chicken. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill.

LEMON DILL CHICKEN SALAD IN AN AVOCADO

Steps:

• Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Using an ice cream scoop or dessert spoon, carefully scoop out some avocado to double the size of the hole left by removing the pit. Roughly dice the scooped out avocado and place in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, mayonnaise, red celery, onion, lemon juice, lemon zest and chopped dill and combine well so all the ingredients are well distributed.
• Place half the chicken salad mixture in the cavity of each avocado half. Garnish each with a sprig of dill.

LEMON-DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in butter about 6 minutes, turning once, until light brown.
• Mix wine, dill weed, lemon juice and salt; pour over chicken. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Heat wine mixture to boiling. Boil about 3 minutes or until reduced by about half; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with onions.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON, DILL AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large frying pan set over medium -high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Finely chop capers. Once chicken has browned add capers, peel and broth to pan.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat, turning halfway through, until chicken feels springy when pressed, from 10-12 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a platter. Stir dill into pan juces. If sauce looks too thin, increase heat to medium-high and stir often until as thick as you like, about 2 minutes. Pour over chicken and serve with orzo or rice and asparagus or green beans.

WISCONSIN TUNA CAKE WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together tuna, bread crumbs. onions, and pimento.
• In a small bowl beat together egg and milk; stir in lemon peel.
• Stir into tuna mixture; toss until moistened.
• With lightly floured hands, shape mixture into eight 4-inch patties.
• In a large nonstick skillet melt butter. Fry patties, a few at a time, until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• Place on an ovenproof platter in a 300* oven until ready to serve.
• For sauce:
• In a small saucepan heat broth, lemon juice and dill. For each serving, spoon shredded carrots and zucchini onto each plate; top with 2 tuna cakes. Top each cake with a half-slice lemon; spoon sauce over.
• Note: times are approximate.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Rinse chicken, inside and out, with cold water.
• Pat dry.
• Place chicken on roasting rack and put 4 sprigs of dill (or 1 t dill weed) and quartered onion inside bird.
• Rub surface of chicken with lemon and spread with butter.
• Place 2 wedges of lemon inside bird, then place chicken in roasting pan and add wine and broth to pan.
• Roast for 1 ½ hours or until tender, basting with liquid every 15-20 minutes.
• Transfer chicken from pan to a warmed platter and keep warm.
• Chop the remaining sprig of dill.
• Strain the pan juices into a saucepan.
• Reserve 2 T of liquid and mix with the cornstarch until smooth.
• Pour cornstarch mixture into juices and bring to a boil.
• Whisk until smooth, add remaining dill and lemon, and then check for seasoning.
• Carve chicken and serve with sauce.
• Garnish with extra dill and lemon if desired.

LEMON DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix all.
• I am genorous with the salt and pepper.
• Can serve immediately, or chill to let the flavors go through the sauce.

LEMON-DILL CHICKEN PATTIES WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Cook orzo in lightly salted water as package directs.
• Drain; return to pot.
• Add remaining orzo ingredients; toss to mix.
• Cover to keep warm.
• While orzo cooks, mix Patties ingredients except chicken.
• Add chicken; mix well.
• Form into sixteen 1/2-inch thick patties.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet.
• Add patties; cook over medium heat, turning once, about 5 minutes, until opaque in center.
• Serve with orzo.
• Serves 4.

SLOW-ROASTED LEMON DILL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place onions on bottom of a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix butter and lemon zest., Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Place chicken over onions, breast side up. Add stock, parsley and dill., Drizzle lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with seasonings. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours (a thermometer inserted in thigh should read at least 170°)., Remove chicken from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.