Venetian Chicken Food

VENETIAN APRICOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine Garlic Herb Seasoning ingredients in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
• Blend apricot sauce ingredients in a sauce pan. Add salt & pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Combine tomato mixture in a separate mixing bowl and set aside.
• Blanch asparagus and broccoli for 1 minute in a pot of salted boiling water. Transfer immediately to ice bath to stop cooking.
• Coat sauté pan with 1Tbsp olive oil. While keeping ingredients separated in pan, heat cooled asparagus, broccoli and tomato mixture and until hot. Do not overcook.
• Grill chicken until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• Place grilled chicken on a platter next to hot broccoli and asparagus. Sprinkle Garlic Herb Seasoning on broccoli. Pour tomato mixture on top of vegetables.
• Top chicken breasts with apricot sauce and garnish with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN VENEZIANA

Steps:

• Saute chicken cubes in 2 Tbsp butter.
• Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Saute mushrooms in same skillet.
• Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add 1/4 cup butter, garlic, cream, salt, pepper,& parsley.
• Boil on high heat just till slightly thickened.
• Add frozen peas; cook 5 minutes.
• Add chicken, mushrooms, parmesan, and snow peas.
• Heat through until snow peas are just tender.
• Place cooked, drained cappellini on large platter.
• Spoon some chicken sauce over pasta to cover it, reserving some sauce.
• Top with provolone& prosciutto.
• Broil until cheese melts.
• Serve with extra chicken sauce on the side.

VENETIAN CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE ( POLLASTRO IN SQUAQUACIO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
• Soak mushrooms in lukewarm water for 15 minutes.
• Cut the chicken into 4 pieces.
• Peel and quarter the onions, and cut up the tomatoes into small pieces.
• Put the onions, tomatoes, mushrooms in their soaking liquid, garlic, basil, red wine, and a pinch of sugar in a roasting pan and mix well.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then place into the pan as well. Skin side up.
• Add butter and olive oil and roast for 1 to 1 ½ hours.
• Remove the meat from the sauce and keep warm.
• Press the sauce through a sieve, thicken if necessary, season to taste with salt and pepper and serve separately.
• Grilled polenta and the same wine used in the sauce make a good accompaniment.

VENETIAN CHICKEN-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Add pancetta; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onion, carrots and celery; cook 8 minutes or until onion begins to brown. Add garlic, bay leaves and saffron; cook 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and broth; increase heat to medium-high. Bring almost to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Partially cover and cook 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear. Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred chicken meat.
• Meanwhile, add rice and pepper to Dutch oven. Partially cover and cook 20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to pot; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through. Remove and discard bay leaves.
• 4. In small bowl, stir together parsley and lemon peel. Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with parsley.
• mixture.

VENETIAN CHICKEN (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine paprika, flour, salt, basil, pepper.
• Coat chicken pieces with mixture and set aside.
• Rinse mushrooms and break into small pieces (remove and discard thick stems).
• Place mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and onion in a crock pot.
• Place chicken pieces on top.
• In a bowl, combine wine, if using, and tomato sauce and lemon peel.
• Pour over chicken.
• Cover.
• Cook LOW 5-6 hours or til chicken is tender.
• Serving suggestions:.
• Serve over cooked pasta, top with grated parmesan cheese and parsley.