Chicken Penne Armadillo Grill Recipes

CHICKEN PENNE ARMADILLO GRILL

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and place chicken breasts and red pepper strips to baking sheet, sprinkle with cayene; broil until golden brown (about 20 minutes); set aside, and slice chicken in diagonal pieces.
• Begin cooking pasta until al dente.
• In a saucepan, heat oil and saute' onion and garlic.
• Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce liquid, adding tomatoes & cook 3-4 minutes.
• Then add pesto, cream and seasonings, stir until fully incorporated.
• Add drained pasta to sauce and toss, then divide mixture among 4 warm plates and top each with chicken slices and red peppers.
• Garnish with Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.

CREOLE CHICKEN GRILL

Steps:

• Combine all seasoning ingredients in a plastic zipper bag.
• Add the split chicken breasts and toss to coat throroughly with the seasoning.
• Prepare your grill; grill seasoned chicken breasts as you normally would, generally around 25 minutes depending on grill heat and size of the pieces.

BAKED CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE PENNE WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook pasta in salted, boiling water before al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. While pasta cooks, combine artichokes in water, garlic, and Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Add artichoke mixture, cooked chicken, and sliced sun-dried tomatoes to pasta, stirring to coat evenly. Place pasta mixture in well-greased baking pan(s). Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400F about 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
• To freeze, follow directions above but do not bake. Cover tightly with foil, label and freeze. When ready to serve, preheat oven to 400°F Bake, covered, until the center is hot, about 1 hour. Remove foil; bake until cheese is golden, approximately 10-15 minutes more.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Mix together all marinade ingredients and add to cubed chicken. Allow the chicken pieces to marinate up to 24 hours.
• Prepare the chipotle cream sauce by combining ingredients; set aside.
• Drain marinade from chicken. In a hot saute pan with a little melted butter; add the chicken and onions. Cook until half done. Add the diced green chiles, mushrooms and Chipotle Cream Sauce. Bring to a simmer and let cook for another minute. Add the pasta; toss until well mixed. Pour into a warm pasta bowl. Garnish with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro sprigs.