Sarasotas Chicken Artichoke And Shrimp Casserole Food

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CAPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with lemon pepper, salt, dill weed, and garlic powder.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place breasts in skillet, and increase heat to medium-high. Turn chicken frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until breasts are cooked through. Remove chicken to a warm serving platter, and cover with foil.
• Return skillet to stove, and increase heat to high. Whisk in whipping cream, whisking continuously until reduced to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in capers. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON AND PRESERVED LEMON

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, turmeric, cumin seeds, salt, and pepper together in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag or container. Add chicken, coat with the paste and seal bag or container. Marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Add chicken thighs skin-side down to stockpot and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken thighs and cook until browned on second side, about 3 minutes more.
• Lower heat to medium and add water to cover chicken halfway, cover stockpot, and cook for 20 minutes. Uncover stockpot, sprinkle saffron threads onto chicken, and top with preserved lemon slices. Replace cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Uncover stockpot and transfer chicken to a serving platter.
• Continue simmering liquid in stockpot until thickened to sauce consistency, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken; top with olives, artichokes, and parsley.

SHRIMP AND ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• NOTE the one cup may be a typo. Start with 1/2 cup to try this and work your way up. The reason I think it is a typo is 1 / was how the ingredient was written.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Melt 4-1/2 tbsp butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and blend well. Gradually whisk in the milk and cream, until the mixture is thickened and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange artichoke hearts in buttered 12"x8"x2" baking dish. Scatter shrimp over the artichoke hearts.
• Saute the mushrooms in 2 tbsp butter. for 6 minutes. Spoon the mushrooms over the shrimp in the baking pan.
• Add the sherry and Worcestershire Sauce to the cream sauce. Pour the cream sauce over the shrimp. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and paprika.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

SARASOTA'S CHICKEN, ARTICHOKE AND SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Casserole -- Use 1/2 tablespoon to grease a 11x13" casserole dish or one similar in size or even a bit smaller. Add the cooked chicken, shrimp, and artichokes and set to the side.
• Mushrooms and Sauce -- In a large saute pan, add 1/2 tablespoon butter and bring to medium heat. Add the mushrooms, onion and scallions and cook 3-4 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Then in the same sauce pan, add in the butter for the sauce and melt on medium heat. Then stir in the flour mixing well to combine. Slowly add in the sherry, worcestershire sauce and the half and half or light cream whisking or stirring as you add the liquid until you get a smooth sauce. Check for seasoning, salt and pepper and bring to a light boil. Just medium to medium high heat. The sauce will naturally thicken. You want the consistency like gravy. If necessary, you can add a bit more cream if it is too thick, but it should be just about right.
• Casserole -- Top the casserole with the parmesan cheese and the paprika and bake in a 350 degree oven on the middle shelf for 30-45 minutes until bubbly and golden brown. Uncovered. Remove, cover with foil and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Bread -- I love to stretch the cost of the dinner out and serve this over grilled slices of baguettes. 1-2 slices per person and NO butter or olive oil required. Just brown under the boiler and top with the casserole. Makes a perfect dish.
• Serve -- A nice salad is perfect with this. ENJOY!

CHICKEN, ARTICHOKE, AND SPINACH WREATH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Set aside on paper towels to drain grease.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Grill or sauté chicken until just cooked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
• While chicken cooks, mix mayo, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of kosher salt, and a big pinch of ground black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the chopped scallions to the bowl.
• Chop cooked chicken into bite sized pieces. Add to the bowl.
• Drain, rinse, and pat dry artichokes. Chop finely, and add to the bowl.
• Thaw frozen spinach, rinse, and drain very well, squeezing out all excess water. Add to the bowl.
• Crumble cooked bacon, and add to the bowl.
• Mix well, until all of the ingredients are coated with the mayo mixture.
• Taste, and add more salt or pepper if needed.
• Open the rolls, and separate the dough into 16 triangles.
• On a baking stone or greased baking sheet, arrange the triangles in a circle, with the large ends overlapping near the center of the sheet and the thin points facing away from the center (this should look like a sunburst with a hole in the middle when done). If the points hang over the edge of the sheet, that's okay.
• Spread half of the chicken mixture evenly in a ring over the wide ends of the dough.
• Open the cheese wedges and cut each triangle in half, making two smaller triangles.
• Lay the cheese on top of the chicken mixture, arranging the triangles evenly around the circle.
• Cover the cheese with the rest of the chicken mixture.
• Pull the narrow points of the dough over the chicken mixture, pinching the dough together at the inside of the ring to seal (The chicken mixture will not be completely covered).
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes, or until dough is golden brown.
• Remove from oven, and let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges to serve.