Provolone Smothered Chicken Food

BENNIGAN'S SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl.
• Marinade meat in covered bowl or plastic bag for at least 30 min.
• While chicken is marinating, slice onions and mushrooms and cook your bacon.
• Saute mushrooms and onions in butter and hickory smoke flavor for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are transparent but not brown and mushrooms are tender.
• Remove chicken from marinade, and grill* (if you would prefer to cook it in the oven, instructions are below) for about 10 minutes.
• Do not overcook chicken!
• While grilling, preheat oven on broil.
• After chicken is done, remove from grill and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Cover each breast with a strip of bacon, then provolone cheese, then some sauteed onions and mushrooms.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
• *Oveninstructions: Preheat oven on broil.
• Broil chicken, 5 to 7 inches from broiler element, for about 10 minutes.
• Watch the chicken carefully!
• About 6 minutes into broiling, top chicken with bacon strips.
• Once the chicken and bacon is done, remove from oven, top with cheese and mushroom/onion mixture, and broil for 2-3 minutes more.
• Watch carefully; sometimes the grease from the bacon will ignite if not careful.

PROVOLONE-SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in shallow dish. Pour dressing over chicken. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes.
• Heat closed medium-size contact grill for 5 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Sprinkle chicken with garlic pepper. Place chicken on grill. Close grill. Grill 4 to 6 minutes, brushing with marinade once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard remaining marinade.
• Sprinkle each chicken breast with basil; top with tomato and cheese. Let stand on grill 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

PROVOLONE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pound chicken breasts with flat side of meat mallet until flattened to an even thickness.
• Place seasoned bread crumbs on flat dish.
• Press both sides of the chicken into the crumbs.
• Place coated chicken pieces in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning (if using) and top with provolone cheese.
• Dot with butter.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden and crispy around the edges, the way I prefer it.

LISSA'S SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breast in 9 x 13 pan.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with onions, green pepper, and mushrooms.
• Place 3 bacon strips on each breast.
• Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until chicken and bacon are done.
• Remove from oven and top each breast with one slice of cheese.
• Let sit untill cheese is melted and serve.

BRAISED CHICKEN BREAST WITH SMOKY PROVOLA

Steps:

• Slice open the chicken breasts crosswise to butterfly, so they open to a flattened, even thickness. Season the chicken all over with salt. Lightly dredge the chicken in flour, shaking off the excess.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the chicken to the pan, and brown each side for about 2 minutes.
• Once it is browned, top each breast with a basil leaf and a slice of prosciutto. Increase the heat to medium-high. Push aside the chicken to make a dry clear spot in the center of the pan, and pour in the Marsala and white wine. Drop in the remaining basil leaves. Bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, cover, and simmer to blend the flavors, about 3 minutes.
• Uncover, top the chicken evenly with the smoked provola and cover. Adjust the heat to a simmer, cooking about 5 minutes to melt the cheese, then uncover. Bring to a boil, and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is reduced to your liking, about 8 to 10 minutes more.

CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Dredge chicken cutlets first in flour, then dip in egg, and finally dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Put on a baking pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes while you proceed with recipe.
• In a non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tblsp of oil over high heat and add mushrooms and garlic.
• Cook, stirring, until all the liquid the mushrooms have given off has evaporated.
• Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In same saucepan, heat remaining 2 tblsps of oil over medium-high heat and fry chicken cutlets until golden-brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove from pan and transfer to a glass baking dish, overlapping cutlets slightly to fit into the dish.
• Lightly season cutlets with salt and pepper.
• Distribute mushrooms over chicken and spoon tomato sauce over.
• Drizzle with 1/2 cup heavy cream.
• Cover with the cheeses and bake for 15 minutes, or until heated through and the cheeses have melted.
• Note: If you haven't got seasoned breadcrumbs, use regular breadcrumbs to which you've added 3/4 tsp each of dried, crumbled oregano and basil.

OVER THE TOP SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl. Marinate meat in covered bowl or plastic bag for at least 2 hours.
• While chicken is marinating, slice onions and mushrooms and cook your bacon.
• Saute mushrooms and onions in butter and hickory smoke flavor for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onions are transparent but not brown and mushrooms are tender.
• Remove chicken from marinade, and grill for about 10 minutes.
• Do not overcook chicken! While grilling, preheat oven on broil.
• After chicken is done, remove from grill and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Cover each breast with a strip of bacon, then provolone cheese, then some sauteed onions and mushrooms.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.