V8 Chicken Italiano Food

ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cover a large cutting board with a sheet of plastic wrap, lay the chicken on top, then stretch a second sheet of plastic wrap across the top. Lightly pound the chicken breasts to an even 1/2-inch thickness (this will help them cook more quickly and evenly). Uncover the chicken and discard the plastic.
• Sprinkle the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and place in a large ziptop bag.
• In a large measuring cup or mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, black pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Pour half of the mixture into the ziptop bag (watch for spills). Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible. Gently "squish" and turn the bag so that the chicken is evenly coated with the marinade, then lay the bag flat in a baking dish to catch any drips. Place in the refrigerator to marinade for 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
• While the chicken marinates, prepare the vegetables. Leave the tomatoes whole. Cut the zucchini into 3/4 inch dice (you can leave the peels on). Trim the ends off of the green beans. As you cut, place the vegetables in a second ziptop bag. Pour in the remaining balsamic mixture, seal, and place in the refrigerator with the chicken.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Remove the chicken and veggies from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature while the oven heats.
• Generously coat a large, rimmed baking dish with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Arrange the veggies around the edges of the pan and place the chicken in the center. The veggies can overlap a little, but make sure the chicken is not sitting on top of them.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. The cooking time will vary based on the size of your chicken and how thinly you have pounded it (see note). Sprinkle with the Parmesan and parsley. Enjoy hot.

V8 CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Coat chicken with the flour.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook in 2 batches until it's well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Pour off any fat.
• Return chicken to the pan.
• Add the vegetable juice, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and onion to the skillet and heat to a boil. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve with the pasta.
• SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve with a tomato and cucumber salad with fresh basil and Italian vinaigrette. For dessert serve watermelon slices.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pound chicken and season each breast with salt and pepper. Top chicken with spinach, red pepper, goat cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper, to taste. Roll chicken with ingredients inside. Lightly dust each piece of chicken with flour. Whisk eggs and milk in bowl. Roll chicken in milk-egg mix. Combine bread crumbs, parsley, Romano, garlic, salt and pepper in a separate bowl. Roll chicken in bread crumb mixture. Heat skillet to low-medium and add olive oil. Lightly saute the chicken until golden brown on both sides. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine parmesan, parsley, oregano, garlic, and pepper.
• Dip chicken in melted butter, then in cheese mixture.
• Put in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake 25 minutes or until tender.

SLOW COOKER V8 CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken breasts in slow cooker and cover with V-8 juice.
• Add onion, garlic and whatever else you want to add.
• Cover and cook on medium for 6-8 hours, or until cooked through.
• Number of Servings: 4.

CHICKEN ITALIANO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Melt 2 Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to form.
• Add chicken.
• Saute 13-18 minutes or until chicken is golden brown on both sides and done (165 degrees F). Remove from skillet.
• Melt remaining 1 Saute Express® square in skillet. Add onions; cook 1-2 minutes or until softened. Toss in pasta and tomatoes to coat.
• Slice chicken; serve over pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.