Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Food

SUN DRIED TOMATO GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Pour 1/4 dressing over combined chicken and peppers in shallow dish. Refrigerate 10 min. Remove chicken and peppers from dressing; discard dressing.
• Grill chicken and vegetables 12 to 15 min. or until chicken is done (165°F) and peppers are crisp-tender, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining dressing.
• Serve chicken mixture over rice.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken breast meat for about 10 minutes, until the chicken is browned. Add the garlic, cook and stir with the chicken for about 1 minute, and pour in the cream. Mix in the sun-dried tomato pesto, roasted peppers, basil, and cayenne pepper; simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• While the sauce is simmering, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well.
• Serve the sauce over the cooked penne.

ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• In a saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil is hot add the onions and saute until translucent. Stir in the artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, then add the salt, pepper and garlic. When the garlic begins to lightly brown, deglaze with 1/4 cup of the white wine. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter, allow it to melt, then toss in the Parmesan and parsley.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool before stuffing the chicken breast.
• Rinse, trim and pound out chicken breasts to about 1/4-inch thick. Do not over-pound as holes in the chicken will make it difficult for the chicken to retain the stuffing.
• Put 1/4 of the stuffing mixture at 1 end of a chicken breast. Gentle roll the chicken breast folding the ends in to help keep the stuffing from coming out during the cooking process. Secure the chicken roll with 2 toothpicks. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts and stuffing.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the chicken breasts, with the secured side of the chicken first, to insure the roll with stay together. Brown the chicken on all sides, add remaining butter, and deglaze with remaining white wine.
• Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a cutting board and discard the toothpicks. Slice each breast on a bias into 5 pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with remaining pan drippings, garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and serve.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY SUN DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Breast: Cut chicken in half horiztonally to form 2 thin steaks.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil from sun dried tomat jar in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides - 6 minutes total for thigh or 4 minutes for breast. Remove onto a plate, keep warm.
• Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds until light golden.
• Add wine. Bring to simmer and scrape the bottom of the skillet to mix all the brown bits into the wine.
• Let the wine simmer for 1 minute or so until the smell of alcohol is gone which means it has evaporated.
• Mix in mustard, then add the chicken broth, cream, parmesan and sun dried tomatoes.
• Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened. Stir regularly to dissolve parmesan cheese.
• Taste sauce and add more salt and pepper if needed.
• Stir through basil leaves, then return chicken into pan. Spoon sauce over and simmer 1 minute.
• Serve immediately! Great served over mashed potato, Creamy Mashed Cauliflower or pasta. Or serve with bread on the side to mop up sauce!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook on medium-high heat 2 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Pour dressing over chicken; sprinkle with basil. Cook on low heat 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Transfer chicken to platter, reserving dressing mixture in skillet; cover chicken to keep warm. Add tomatoes to skillet; stir. Cook on medium-high heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon; spoon over chicken. Top with cheese.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan, thyme, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet. Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 175 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with basil, if desired.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO, EGGPLANT AND BASIL

Steps:

• Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the eggplant halves in a microwave-safe bowl and sprinkle with salt. Cover with a microwave-safe plate and cook on high for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a skillet over high heat, about 1 minute; transfer to a bowl and add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet. Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, shaking off the excess. Add to the skillet and cook until brown on one side, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the chicken, add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Remove the eggplant from the microwave, cool slightly and slice into chunks. Reduce the skillet heat to medium-low; add the sun-dried tomatoes, eggplant, basil, nuts and chicken broth to the skillet and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer the chicken to plates; top each with ricotta and the eggplant mixture. Serve with the bread.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chicken in shallow baking dish, add chicken stock & white wine.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Add sun dried tomatoes to dish (sprinkle them around the chicken so they are soaking in the wine & broth.
• Return to oven & bake uncovered for an additional 10-20 minutes or until juices run clear.
• When chicken is fully cooked, remove to plate or cutting board & shred using two forks.
• Set chicken aside & chop softened tomatoes into 1/2 inch pieces.
• In medium bowl stir together mayonnaise, chopped tomatoes, salt & pepper, pine nuts, shallots & asiago cheese.
• Serve on a bed of fresh spinach leaves or sandwich chicken salad mixture & spinach between two slices of fresh bread.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Slice each breast in half lengthwise and pound to approximately 1/2 inch thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the bread crumbs, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in a food processor and pulse.
• Place flour in shallow bowl.
• Mix eggs and water in a third shallow bowl.
• Dredge both sides of chicken in flour, then egg mixture, then crumb mixture.
• Pat crumb mixture into both sides of chicken and place on a plate.
• Heat oil, in an oven proof skillet, over medium high heat.
• Saute chicken for about 3 minutes on one side, flip it over, then place in oven.
• Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked through, this will depend on how thin you pounded your chicken.
• Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat dry chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat and brown chicken, turning once, for about 6 minutes (chicken will not be completely cooked at this point).
• Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add garlic, tomatoes and pepper flakes to the skillet and saute until garlic is pale gold, approximately 1 minute.
• Add broth, cover, and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken to skillet, cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes (until cooked through).
• Transfer chicken to a platter with tongs and keep warm. Loosely cover with foil.
• Stir cream and 2 tbsp basil into sauce in skillet and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer sauce to a heatproof bowl and puree with a hand blender.
• Add water if necessary to reach desired consistency.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Serve chicken with sauce on top and sprinkle each cutlet with 2 tablespoons basil.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DRESSING

Steps:

• Using sharp knife, make 2 or 3 slashes in each piece of chicken.
• Place chicken in a large plastic bag, then pour dressing overtop chicken.
• Sprinkle with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Seal bag and shake or massage bag to mix spices and evenly coat chicken.
• Refrigerate chicken in the bag with marinade at least 1 hour (preferably overnight) When ready to cook, heat barbeque to medium heat.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pour remaining marinade into a small bowl.
• Barbeque with lid closed 10 minutes.
• Brush tops of chicken with remaining marinade, then turn chicken.
• Turn chicken occasionally, while grilling 20 to 30 minutes.
• Before serving sprinkle with basil.
• Can be done in the oven at 350 degrees for approximately.
• 40-45 min depending on size of chicken pieces.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND LEFTOVER CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine ingredients.
• Spoon into 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

STUFFED ITALIAN CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• For the roasted tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Arrange the tomatoes cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside and leave the oven on.
• While the tomatoes roast, make the pesto: Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt in a food processor. With the machine running, stream in the olive oil and process until the pesto is emulsified.
• For the chicken: Spread 1 tablespoon of the pesto over each chicken breast, sprinkle with Parmesan and then top each with 2 slices of the provolone. Wrap 3 slices of the prosciutto around each chicken breast and the toppings.
• Place the chicken breasts on the same baking sheet with the roasted tomatoes and bake for another 20 minutes. Set aside.
• For the salad: Toss the arugula with the extra-virgin olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Divide the tomatoes among plates, top each with the chicken and the arugula salad. Enjoy!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine orange juice and vinegar in a 9x13 inch baking dish, add chicken, spoon orange juice over pieces and season with salt and pepper.
• Spread marmalade on top and bake 30 minutes.
• Baste chicken with pan liquid.
• Place tomatoes and apricots around chicken, mix with pan juces and sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Bake 35-40 minutes basting with pan juices, cover with loosely with foil when chicken begins to brown.

GRILLED SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Prepare the chicken: With your knife parallel to the cutting board, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally without cutting all the way through; open like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and pound until 1/2 inch thick.
• Make the garlic-tomato oil: Mix the sun-dried tomato oil and garlic in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Season the pounded chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and brush with half of the garlic-tomato oil; top with the zucchini, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Roll up the chicken toward the pointy end; tie with 3 pieces of kitchen twine. Brush with the remaining garlic-tomato oil.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken breasts, turning, until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then remove the twine and slice.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Process egg, cream cheese and tomatoes in food processor until blended.
• Place chicken in 2-qt. baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).