Chicken Tonnato Recipes

TENDER TOMATO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breasts on both sides with pepper and onion powder, and arrange in the skillet. Cook 2 minutes on each side, just until browned. Pour tomatoes and reserved liquid over the chicken. Pour in broth. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes on each side, until chicken juices run clear.
• While the chicken is cooking, place the frozen mixed vegetables and water in a pot. Scoop about 3/4 cup liquid from the skillet, and mix into the pot. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender; drain. Arrange chicken breasts over the vegetables, and drizzle with liquid from the skillet to serve.

CHICKEN TONNATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Place the wine, onion, carrot, celery, parsley stalks, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large saucepan with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add the chicken breasts and cover with the lid, simmer on very low heat for 5 minutes then turn off heat. 2. Leave to stand for 10 minutes or until the chicken is very lightly cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to rest for 5 minutes, then chill in the fridge. Bring the poaching liquid back to a boil and simmer until the volume is reduced by half. Place the tuna in a food processor with ¼ cup of the reduced poaching liquid, lemon juice and capers. Purée until smooth and then pulse through the mayonnaise so that the sauce is a thick but pourable consistency. Chill in the fridge. 3. Dress the parsley leaves, spinach, rocket and red onion with olive oil and grind plenty of black pepper over the top. Arrange on a plate. Thinly slice the chicken and arrange it with the salad, then pour the sauce on top. To serve, scatter with a few extra capers , drizzle with olive oil and finish with a good grind of black pepper. If you like this recipe, try Adam Liaw's melon and berry mascarpone tart

TONNATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Blend tuna with reserved oil, mayonnaise, anchovies, olive oil, lemon juice, capers, and garlic together in a blender until completely smooth. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

CHICKEN WITH TONNATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large, plastic storage bag, combine 1 tablespoon lemon juice, oregano, and 2 minced garlic cloves; add chicken and marinate at least 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Cook chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; let stand 5 minutes, then cut into 1/4 inch slices and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine mayonnaise, capers, anchovy, and tuna; process until smooth.
• Arrange arugula on each of 4 serving plates.
• Top with chicken slices and either spoon some tonnato sauce on top or serve on the side.

CHICKEN TONNATO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat oil in ovenproof skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in skillet, skin-side down, until brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip; cook 1 minute. Remove chicken; add vegetables. Reduce heat to medium low; cook 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add wine, and bring to boil. Stir in the herbs, capers, and tuna; add the chicken. Transfer skillet to oven, and roast until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken; transfer to cutting board.
• Discard herbs. Let tuna cool; puree until smooth. Add mayonnaise and juice. Slice chicken; arrange over arugula. Top with chilled sauce

CHICKEN TONNATO (LIGHTENED & BRIGHTENED)

Steps:

• Put chicken breasts in a lrg saucepan in a single layer. Add onion, bay leaf, stock & peppercorns. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for about 12 min, or till tender.
• Turn off heat, allow chicken to cool in the stock & then remove w/a slotted spoon. Slice ea chicken breast in medallions, but keep ea intact to be plated individually when served. Set aside.
• Boil stock till reduced to approx 5 tablespoons Strain thru a fine sieve & allow to cool.
• Put tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice + 3 tbsp of the reduced stock into a blender or food proc & puree till smooth. (I will use my immersion blender for this step).
• Stir in enough of the remaining stock to reduce the sauce to the thickness of double cream & spoon equally over ea chicken breast.
• Arrange strips of red bell pepper in a lattice pattern over ea breast. Put a caper in the center of ea square. Chill in fridge for at least 1 hr & serve cold w/a mixed green salad that includes cherry tomatoes for color.