Chicken Breasts With Mushrooms And Sun Dried Tomatoes Levine Recipes

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat; pat chicken dry, season with salt and pepper and brown on both sides; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add onion, garlic, basil and red pepper flakes and saute, stirring, until onion is softened; add mushrooms and salt and pepper and continue cooking and stirring over medium heat until mushrooms are softened.
• Whisk in the wine, broth, tomato paste; add chicken and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cook, covered, for 8-12 minutes until cooked through.
• Remove chicken and keep warm; knead butter and flour together and add to skillet, stirring until incorporated and smooth; add sun-dried tomatoes and simmer, stirring, 2-3 minutes until thickened.
• Stir in parsley and pour sauce over chicken; serve immediately.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet heat the reserved tomato oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it brown the chicken, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, and transfer it to a plate. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the onion, the garlic, the basil, and the red pepper flakes over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the mushrooms are softened. Whisk in the wine, the broth, and the tomato paste, add the chicken to the skillet, and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a platter and keep it warm, covered. Whisk the beurre manié into the sauce, whisking until sauce is smooth, add the sun-dried tomatoes, and simmer the sauce, whisking, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until it is thickened. Stir in the parsley and pour the sauce over the chicken.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Soak sun dried tomatoes in 1 cup chicken broth for 30 minutes.
• Cook the mushrooms, onion and 2 cloves of garlic in 2 Tbsp of chicken broth for 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Cook chicken and other 2 cloves of garlic in olive oil over medium heat until brown on both sides, sprinkling with meat tenderizer and pepper. Add the tomato mixture and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet, slice into thin strips and keep warm.
• Add pasta to boiling water so it will cook while the chicken is simmering.
• Combine the milk, cornstarch and basil. Add to the tomato mixture. Boil and stir for one minute. Stir in the chicken and mushroom mixture.
• Sauce can be served over the pasta, or stir the pasta right in with the sauce.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsp.
• oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• Remove from pan; keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add 2 tsp.
• oil, mushrooms, and shallots; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in broth, chopped tomatoes, and wine; cook for 1 minute.
• Spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve over pasta.