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Showing posts with label Italian. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 28

Chicken Marsala

Ingredients:

¼ C. all-purpose flour for coating
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. ground black pepper
½ tsp. dried oregano
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves pounded ¼-inch thick
4 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. olive oil
1 C. sliced mushrooms
½ C. Marsala wine
¼ C. cooking sherry

Directions:

In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and
oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture.

In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in
the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour
in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once,
until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Chicken Piccata

Ingredients:

4¼-inch chicken cutlets
Salt & pepper
Flour
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
¼ C. dry white wine
1 clove garlic, minced
½ C. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. capers, drained
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Fresh lemon, sliced
Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

Season with salt & pepper, then coat cutlets with flour. Fry in oil over medium heat. Sauté cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side, 1-2 minutes on the other with the pan covered. Add wine and garlic to pan, nearly evaporating and browning garlic. Add broth, lemon juice, and capers. Return cutlets to pan & cook for 1 minute on each side. Transfer cutlets to a warm plate. Finish sauce with butter & lemons. Once butter melts, pour sauce over cutlets. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley & serve.

Chicken Francaise

Ingredients:

1 lb. chicken cutlets
1 egg, beaten
Flour
½ stick butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
¼ C. parsley
½ can chicken broth
Fresh lemon juice to taste

Directions:

Dip cutlets in egg, then coat with flour. Fry in oil over medium heat. When cutlets are cooked, clean skillet thoroughly and melt butter and saute garlic and parsley. Add chicken broth and lemon juice, cook until heated. Add cooked cutlets and let simmer for about 15 minutes.

Authentic Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients:

Chicken breast
Fresh basil
Bread crumbs
Flour
Egg

Directions:

Dip chicken in flour, then egg & basil, then bread crumbs & basil. Deep fry in oil pre-heated to 350 degrees.

Sauce Directions:

Add oil, garlic, and basil to tomato sauce.