Spring Chicken With Peas And Onions Food

SPRING CHICKEN WITH PEAS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken in batches; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from Dutch oven.
• Add onions to Dutch oven; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add chicken and broth; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F). Remove chicken; place on platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
• In small bowl, mix milk and flour until smooth. Beating with wire whisk, add flour mixture to cooking juices in Dutch oven. Increase heat to medium. Add peas and tarragon; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until peas are tender and sauce has thickened slightly. Pour mixture over chicken.

FRENCH-STYLE CHICKEN WITH PEAS & BACON

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, dry-fry the bacon over a medium heat for 3 mins until the fat is released and the bacon is golden. Transfer the bacon to a small bowl, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the chicken and brown for 4 mins each side.
• Push the chicken to one side of the pan and tip in the garlic and spring onions, cooking for about 30 secs, just until the spring onion stalks are bright green. Pour in the chicken stock, return the bacon to the pan, cover and simmer for 15 mins.
• Increase heat under the pan. Tip the peas and lettuce into the sauce and cook for 4 mins, covered, until the peas are tender and the lettuce has just wilted. Check chicken is cooked through. Stir in the crème fraîche just before serving.

SPRING CHICKEN FRICASSEE WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Turn oven on 250-300 to warm.
• Cut each large chicken breasts so they are smaller portions. I do this at an angle so they are still not too thick. Season with salt and ground pepper.
• Heat oil in a frying pan on medium high setting. (I prefer to use my stainless steel pan instead of non-stick). Place chicken pieces in pan and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned on each side. Remove from pan and place in a casserole dish in the oven to keep warm.
• In same pan, add the onions and sautee for a few minutes on medium heat, add chicken broth to de-glaze the pan.
• In a measuring cup, pour in the evaporated milk and then add the 3 tbs flour. Mix well.
• Turn the heat down to low and add milk/flour to the pan and stir with broth and onions until thickened.
• Add tarragon and frozen peas. Stir until warmed through, about 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
• Open the oven and remove the casserole dish (be carful, it's hot). Pour the pea mixture over the chicken and serve.
• Serve with rice or potatoes.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH ONIONS AND PEAS

Steps:

• In large bowl soak chicken in water, and vinegar for about 10 minutes. Rinse well, trim excess skin and pat dry. This step is optional it's just how I clean chicken.
• Place chicken in a large zip lock bag or large bowl. To chicken add 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons salt (or to taste) and 1 teaspoons black pepper, garlic, oregano, lime juice, soy and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well, let marinade for at least an hour (overnight is best).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• Place chicken skin side down in casserole dish large enough to leave some space between the chicken pieces. I bought one large aluminum tray. Pour remaining marinade over chicken. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place peas and onions in a large bowl. Season with 1 tablespoon of salt (or to taste) and 1 teaspoons pepper, and 1/4 cup of olive oil. Toss to coat.
• After 20 minutes, remove chicken from oven and add the peas and onions. Turn chicken so that the skin side is up, and make sure the chicken is sitting on top of the peas so that the skin can brown. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees and Cook for about 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked. I served this with my white rice recipe http://www.food.com/recipe/white-rice-503045.
• Hope you enjoy!

SPRING CHICKEN WITH LEEKS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; stir in rice, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; return to a boil, then decrease heat to a simmer and cover pan; cook 17-18 minutes, until tender.
• Heat a big nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in 2 tablespoons olive oil and the butter.
• When the butter melts into the oil; add the chicken to the pan; saute until lightly golden on both sides, 4 minutes.
• Cut leeks in half lengthwise, then slice into ½-inch half-moons.
• Place leeks in a colander and wash under cold running water, separating the layers and releasing all the grit; drain leeks well and add them to the chicken.
• Cook the leeks with the chicken until they wilt down, 3 minutes or so.
• Add white wine to the pan and scrape up any pan drippings.
• Add in the peas and heat through, another minute or two; turn off the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the lemon juice over the chicken and leeks.
• Fluff the rice with a fork; add parsley to rice and toss to combine.
• Pile the chicken and leeks on dinner plates and top with a small mound of lemon rice (recommend using an ice cream scoop to serve the rice).