Chicken Giardino Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN'S CHICKEN GIARDINO RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Sauce Preparation: MELT butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in thyme, garlic pepper and rosemary. Whisk to thoroughly blend and cook for 1 minute. COMBINE chicken broth, water, wine, milk, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps . ADD liquid mixture to sauce pan. Whisk all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat. Chicken & Vegetables Preparation: COMBINE all chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well. MARINATE for 30 minutes HEAT a saute pan over medium high heat. Add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil. SAUTE chicken strips until internal temperature reaches 165°F. ADD all vegetables and sauté until cooked through. ADD cooked, drained pasta and sauce to sauté pan. Stir until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce. TRANSFER to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley.

OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN GIARDINO

Steps:

• Giardino sauce:
• Heat butter in pan and add garlic (low heat), add thyme, Chablis, crushed pepper, and lemon juice. Cook for a few minutes over medium heat.
• **Make sure that you cook long enough to reduce the acidity of the lemon juice, or when you add the cream, it will curdle.
• Add water. Mix white sauce mix with some cream so it's not lumpy and add to pan.
• Add the cream and stir until slightly thickened. Set aside.
• Saute the chicken pieces over medium heat. Set aside.
• In a large pot of salted water, cook pasta according to directions, until almost done.
• Meanwhile, saute veggies, starting with the denser veggies first (carrots, asparagus, peppers) and add the rest of the veggies and cook until done but not soggy.
• Add cooked farfalle pasta to pan and add sauce and chicken. Cook until heated through and thickened.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN WITH GIARDINIERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to an even 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Pulse croutons in a small food processor until they have a fine consistency. Put flour, eggs, and crouton crumbs into 3 separate shallow dishes.
• Dip each breast first into flour, shaking off the excess. Next, dip into egg mixture, letting any excess drip off. Coat chicken in crouton crumbs and set on a plate.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a large oven-proof skillet until hot. Fry chicken for 2 minutes, flip, and fry an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Top each breast with 2 tablespoons giardiniera and 1 slice of cheese.
• Cook in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top with parsley before serving.