Stuffed Chicken Breast In Curry Sauce Over Roasted Potatoes And Cauliflower Food

STUFFED CHICKEN IN CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse chickens in cold water and dry with paper towel.
• Melt butter for curry sauce in a pot and braise onions for 5 minutes.
• Add curry powder and cook a further 5 minutes.
• Add the flour and then gradually add the chicken stock.
• Bring the mixture to the boil and add the sugar, chutney, salt and lemon juice.
• Cover and cook the sauce for half an hour on very low heat.
• Boil the rice for the filling for 5 minutes and drain.
• Braise the onions in the butter until soft, adding curry powder and rice, then salt.
• Put this filling into the chicken cavity, stuffing the neck cavity as well. Do not overstuff, as the rice will expand during cooking. Close up the cavity with toothpicks.
• Place the chickens in a casserole dish with a lid.
• Pour the curry sauce through a strainer or sieve over the chickens and cover.
• Bake in a 160 C oven for 3 to 4 hours. No need to pre- heat the oven. Baste the chickens with the sauce during cooking.
• Note: This is rustic food, perfect family meal on a cold winters day, served with extra white rice (as the stuffing is not alot, but worth making as the taste is beautiful)-
• I do not bother to strain the sauce, and serve extra sauce in a jug on the side.
• If I am in a hurry I do not make the rice stuffing - cook at 180 C for about 2 hours.

VEGETABLE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375° F. Cook cauliflower as directed on box; stir in pepper.
• Place chicken breasts flat on cutting surface. Cut lengthwise slit in each chicken breast forming a pocket, keeping other 3 sides intact. Spoon one-third of the cauliflower mixture into each chicken breast. Place chicken breasts on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush chicken with lemon juice; sprinkle each with slightly less than 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut.

CHICKEN CURRY STUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F Pierce potatoes with fork. Bake at 400 F for 45 to 55 minutes, or until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl using wire whisk, blend broth, flour, curry powder and onion salt. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Gradually add frozen broccoli and bell pepper; cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes, or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Reduce heat to medium.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth mixture; cook and stir until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream, lemon juice and chicken. Cook over low heat 2 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
• To serve, cut potatoes in half lengthwise, cutting to but not through bottom of potatoes. Mash slightly with fork. Place potatoes on 4 individuals plates; spoon chicken mixture over hot potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Microwave Directions:.
• Pierce potatoes with fork; place on microwave-safe roasting rack. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes; turn potatoes. Microwave on HIGH for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender; cover to keep warm.
• In 2-quart microwave-safe casserole, cook broccoli with bell peppers as directed on broccoli package; drain.
• In 4-cup microwave-safe measuring cup using wire whisk, blend broth, curry powder and onion salt. Microwave on HIGH for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 minutes, or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring once half way through cooking. Stir in sour cream, leamon juice and chicken. Add to cooked broccoli; mix well. Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes, or until thoroughly heated, stirring once halfway through cooking. Serve as directed above.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 300 degrees F
• For the Stuffing:
• saute pancetta in a pan sprayed with non stick spray until crisp, remove to a bowl
• add the spinach, ricotta, Gorgonzola, basil, parsley and mix well
• Season with salt and pepper
• Add the eggs, mix well, and set aside
• Make the Chicken:
• Place each chicken breast between 2 doubled-up sheets of plastic wrap, and pound to an even 1/4-inch thickness with a meat-pounder or rolling pin
• Divide the stuffing between the breasts, mounding it along the center of each
• Fold the bottom edge of each breast over the stuffing, fold in the sides, and roll forward until completely wrapped, to form a tight rolled package
• Secure each flap with a toothpick
• Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper, to taste
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat
• Add the chicken in batches and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes per side
• Cover the skillet, turn the heat down to low, and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes more
• Transfer to a platter, tent with foil and keep warm in oven
• meanwhile make the potatoes--
• add potatoes in a 6 qt pan with water to cover and kosher salt
• bring to a boil
• lower to simmer, cover and cook 15-20 minutes until potatoes are tender
• drain
• return to pot and cook over low heat until dried, remove from heat
• add butter, salt, pepper and milk, mashing with a masher until chunky, set aside
• for the sauce :
• pour wine into the skillet over high heat and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon
• add stock, mustard, lemon zest and juice, parsley, salt and pepper to taste
• bring to a boil and simmer until thickened, 5-8 minutes
• place potatoes on 4 plates
• serve 1 chicken breast overlapping potatoes and serve sauce atop

MASHED-POTATO-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium saucepan, bring potatoes and enough cold water to cover to a boil. Simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
• Drain and return potatoes to pan.
• Add milk, 2 tablespooons butter, and lemon peel. Mash until smooth. Can add other seasonings if desired.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer potatoes to a work surface, flatten into an even round and cut into quarters.
• Run your fingers under the skin of each chicken breast to separate it from the meat.
• Place one quarter of the potatoes unter the skin, gently pressing to evenly distribute.
• Place stuffed chicken breasts in a roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake until tender and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer to chicken to a plate. Stir lemon juice, parsley and remaining butter into the pan juices, scraping any borwned bits from the bottom. Spoon sauce over the chicken and serve.

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the 3 tablespoons butter in a small pan over medium-low heat and cook the onion, celery, and grated carrot until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the parsley, wine, crab, cayenne and bread crumbs, mixing to combine well.
• Sprinkle the flattened chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Place pounded chicken"shiny" side down on a cutting board.
• (When rolling the breast over a filling, the chicken holds together better when the skinned side is on the outside.) Divide the crab filling between the 6 chicken breasts, placing the filling at one side.
• Roll up the breasts, tucking in the ends like an fat egg roll.
• Don't worry if the ends are open a little bit, the filling won't leak out during baking.
• Carefully,place the chicken breasts in a baking pan large enough to hold them in one layer, about 11" x 7" x 2'.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, then stir in the 3 tablespoons flour and the curry powder and salt.
• Cook stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the milk and wine and simmer until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• The sauce should be of a fairly thick consistency, not thin and runny.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts.
• Divide 1 1/4 cups bread crumbs over the breasts and dot with the 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake uncovered, at 375 degrees, for 45 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake for another 4 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Remove the chicken to a serving platter and garnish each breast with the chopped tomato and minced parsley.

ROAST CHICKEN STUFFED WITH HERBED POTATOES

Steps:

• Process the parsley, garlic, rosemary,thyme and sage until minced.
• Reserve 2 tbsp.
• Put 1 cup of chicken stock in a sauce pan add the herb mixture (reserve the 2 tbsp) and bring to a simmer.
• Stir in the potatoes, heat to boil,covered, cook until they are tender but still firm about 15 min.
• let them rest to cool, drain if there is any stock left, and reserve it.
• Spoon half the potatoes into the chicken sew the cavity shut.
• Rub the reserved herb mixture all over the chicken.
• Arrange remaining potatoes around the chicken in the baking dish.
• Spoon some of the remaining broth over the chicken.
• Roast in a 375F oven for 1 hour or until the juices run clear-internal temp 180f degrees.
• Baste the chicken every 15 minutes with the stock.