Roasted Whole Chicken Breasts With Green Stuffing Food

CHICKEN BREAST ROASTS WITH SAVOURY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion, celery and savory. Cook until tender. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs until well mixed. Stir in chicken broth. Stuffing should be moist enough to shape into 2 logs.
• Put chicken breasts between layers of wax paper and pound to about ½ inch (1 cm) thickness. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place, smooth side down, on a cutting board.
• Place 1 stuffing log down the middle of one chicken breast. Place a second chicken breast, smooth side up, on top of the stuffing. Tie breasts together securely with string so the stuffing is sandwiched in between. Repeat with the remaining two breasts. These are called chicken breast roasts and each roast serves two.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and brown the roasts on all sides. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the chicken (not the stuffing) reads 165°F (74°C).
• To serve, remove string and slice each roast in 6. Serve with roasted potatoes.

ROASTED WHOLE CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GREEN STUFFING

Steps:

• Prepare medium sized roasting pan with rack by coating rack with olive oil (should be a roasting pan no larger than necessary to hold the three breasts and that can be placed on top of the stove for making the sauce)
• Peel and roughly chop 4 cloves of garlic
• Roughly chop spinach
• Tear basil into small pieces
• Place large skillet over high heat
• When hot, add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, salt, spinach and basil
• Grate fresh nutmeg into skillet
• Stir fry until greeens are wilted and soft
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool
• Clean chicken breasts and remove any obvious clumps of fat or protruding skin
• Preheat oven to 425°F
• With your fingers, gently loosen skin from flesh of the chicken breasts
• Again, gently, stuff greens mixture between the skin and the flesh of the breasts
• Massage the surface of the breasts to evenly distribute the stuffing
• Cut each lemon in half lengthwise (stem to end)
• Rub the outside of the chicken breasts with butter
• Squeeze the juice of one half of one lemon over the breasts and sprinkle the breasts with salt and pepper
• Split the whole head of garlic into cloves; do not peel
• Scatter the garlic gloves in the bottom of the roasting pan
• Scrub potatoes; do not peel
• If very small, leave whole; if larger, cut in half
• Scatter potatoes in the bottom of the roasting pan
• Place the three whole breasts, skin side down, on the oiled rack
• Place a lemon half in the cavity of each breast
• Roast 20 minutes
• Baste with a third of the white wine
• Carefully (without tearing the skin of the breast if possible) turn breast skin side up, placing lemon in cavity beneath each breast
• Baste with pan juices
• Roast another 20 minutes
• Turn oven down to 375°F
• Baste with pan juices; if there is not sufficient liquid in the pan, add more white wine and/or water
• Roast another 10-12 minutes
• Check for doneness
• Remove from oven; tent with foil and allow to rest for at least ten to fifteen minutes
• Remove excess fat from pan (there should be very little)
• Remove potatoes and keep warm
• Remove garlic cloves and squeeze out roasted garlic into the roasting pan
• Place pan on stovetop over medium heat
• Add mushrooms and allow to saute without stirring for 1 - 2 minutes
• Turn mushrooms and saute another minute
• Turn heat to high and add remaining wine and 1/2 to 1 cup of chicken broth
• Scrape to deglaze and simmer until slightly reduced
• Taste for seasoning
• (Optional) Whisk in 1 - 2 Tablespoons of butter
• Note: This is lovely served on a bed of steamed fresh spinach

GREENS STUFFED ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the seasoning: Combine the cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl, mixing well.
• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a bowl, mix the greens, onions, peaches, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon of the prepared seasoning, mixing well. Next, open the center cavity of the chicken and stuff it with seasoned greens/fruit mixture. Then drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup butter over the skin of the chicken. Dust with the remaining seasoning.
• Roast the chicken for 50 minutes, and then remove from the oven. Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F, allow to heat for 10 minutes, and then place the bird back in the oven and finish until skin is crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting or carving.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GREEN HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Wash the chicken under cool running water and pat it dry with paper towels. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 12 hours and as long as 2 days.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Oil a roasting or baking pan with canola oil.
• Make the stuffing: Put the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the liver and gizzard with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts, add the giblets and cook quickly until browned on both sides, about 3 minutes. Transfer them to a cutting board, chop finely and add to the breadcrumbs. Off of the heat, add the wine and scrape the bottom of the skillet to dislodge the brown bits; pour the liquid onto the breadcrumbs and mix.
• Add the pork to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5 minutes; scrape the pork into the bowl with the bread mixture. Add 3 tablespoons of the butter, the onions and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the sage and garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted. Scrape the mixture and all the buttery juices onto the breadcrumbs and mix to combine. Add the chives and lemon zest and taste for seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if needed.
• Loosen the skin over the chicken breasts. Insert the remaining 4 tablespoons cold butter under the skin of the chicken breasts, pushing down to disperse them. Rub the chicken all over with a thin film of canola oil. Sprinkle the chicken heavily on all sides with 3/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the bread mixture, and stuff the neck skin with any remaining stuffing. Set the bird in the oiled roasting pan.
• Roast the chicken until the skin dries and the butter melts, about 15 minutes. Turn the heat down to 375 degrees F and continue to roast, basting the chicken once or twice with the fat that accumulates in the corners of the pan, until the thickest part of the thigh registers 170 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a large platter to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the pan juices into a bowl and skim off the fat. Pour 1/4 cup water into the roasting pan, set it on a burner on high heat and scrape up any stuck-on bits on the bottom with a rubber spatula. Return the defatted juices to the pan and simmer together for 3 to 5 minutes to make a thin, natural gravy. Season with salt and pepper.
• Carve the chicken on the platter. Slice the wings at the joint, twist to remove them and set them above the chicken. Cut the thighs at the joint, twist to remove them, slice them diagonally at the leg joint to separate them into thigh and drumstick and lay them on the platter. Carve thin slices from the breast meat and let them lay as they fall; pour a little gravy over the white meat, avoiding wetting the crispy skin of the thighs. Cut the stuffed neck in slices, and serve with the rest of the gravy in a small pitcher on the side.

BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS WITH STUFFING MIX

Steps:

• Mix cream of chicken soup with water.
• Pour into 13x9x2 baking dish.
• Lay chicken breasts on top.
• Add a slice of Swiss cheese on each chicken breast.
• Pour the dry stuffing mix over the top, covering it completely.
• Bake covered at 350F for 1-1/2 hours.

GARLIC-STUFFED ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. In a small bowl, roughly mash 3/4 cup Roasted Garlic with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
• Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry. Gently slip your fingers between skin and meat of breast, thighs, and legs to loosen skin. Evenly spread mashed garlic under skin, starting with leg and thigh area and working your way back toward neck. Generously season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Tuck wing tips underneath chicken and tie legs together with kitchen twine.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or roasting pan on high. Add oil, swirl to coat skillet, then add chicken. Cook 1 minute, then transfer skillet to oven. Roast chicken until skin is deep golden brown and juices run clear when pierced between breast and leg (an instant-read thermometer should read 160 degrees when inserted in thickest part of a thigh, avoiding bone), 40 to 45 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before carving.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• Place chicken skin side down on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil lightly coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. , In a skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Fold foil around chicken and seal tightly; place in a baking pan. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes. Carefully open foil. Bake 5 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.

ONE-DISH CHICKEN AND STUFFING BAKE

Steps:

• Mix water and butter. Add stuffing. Mix lightly.
• Spoon stuffing along center of 3-quart shallow baking dish. Arrange chicken on each side of stuffing and sprinkle with paprika.
• Mix soup, milk and parsley. Pour over chicken. Cover.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until done.

ROAST STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix hot water and margarine in large bowl until margarine is melted. Add stuffing mix; stir just until moistened. Set aside. (Do not stuff chicken until ready to bake.)
• Stuff chicken lightly with prepared stuffing; close openings with skewers and string. Place, breast-side up, on rack in baking pan; sprinkle with thyme.
• Bake 1 hour 40 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and stuffing is heated through (165ºF), basting occasionally with pan juices.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRAPE STUFFING

Steps:

• Season chicken generously with salt and pepper; refrigerate, covered, overnight. Arrange bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Let dry at room temperature, uncovered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack in center. Let chicken stand at room temperature, uncovered, 30 minutes. Transfer bread to a bowl. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium; add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in wine; cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes. Add grapes; cook, stirring, until skins begin to split, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer grape mixture to bowl with bread. Add broth and 1/4 cup parsley; toss until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Return mixture to skillet, keeping grape cluster on top; add chicken. Drizzle chicken and surface of stuffing with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Roast until chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into thickest parts (avoiding bones) registers 160 degrees, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley. Return stuffing to oven; bake until top is crisp, 10 to 12 minutes more. Slice chicken and serve with stuffing.