Chicken Veronique Recipes

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken breast halves and sauté for about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken breast halves over, add the garlic and mushrooms and sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the garlic and mushrooms soften and the chicken is golden brown.
• Remove the chicken breast halves, garlic and mushrooms from the pan, keep warm, and pour off the excess oil.
• Add the sugar and half of the wine to the pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the remaining wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by half.
• Mix the stock and cornstarch in a small bowl, whisk into the wine mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the sauce.
• Add the grapes and simmer for a further 2 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
• Serve over rice or noodles with your favourite side dish.

CHICKEN SALAD VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the chicken breasts, skin side up, on a sheet pan and rub them with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside until cool.
• When the chicken is cool, remove the meat from the bones and discard the skin and bones. Cut the chicken into a 3/4-inch dice. Place the chicken in a bowl; add the mayonnaise, tarragon leaves, celery, grapes, 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and toss well.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and nutmeg. In a large non-stick skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned., In a small bowl, combine the wine, marmalade and tarragon. Add to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm., Combine flour and cream until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in grapes; heat through. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour olive oil and butter into a 9x13-inch baking dish. With a spatula, spread oil and butter to cover the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place the flour, salt, and chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag, and shake to coat lightly. Arrange chicken pieces skin-side down in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and bake 10 minutes. Brush chicken with 1/2 marmalade, and bake until the chicken is golden brown and fork tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken to a serving platter, and keep warm.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings to a saucepan, and place over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken stock. In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and lemon juice; stir into stock mixture. Bring to a boil, and cook until sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining marmalade. Stir in grapes, and cook until heated through. Serve sauce over chicken, and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

CHICKEN CUTLETS VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper and pound to even 1/2-inch thickness. Peel off paper. Sprinkle chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon tarragon, then salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts to butter; saut until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to plates.
• Add shallot and remaining 2 teaspoons tarragon to drippings in skillet. Sauté over medium-high heat until shallot begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Add grapes, wine and cream and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Combine cracker crumbs, salt, pepper and tarragon. Coat chicken with crumb mixture and brown in skillet using 3 T butter. Place chicken in pyrex dish. Add onions to skillet and saute until tender. Pour in broth and bring to boil. Pour onions and broth over chicken and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile saute mushrooms in 2 T butter. Add mushrooms over chicken and bake an additional 10 minutes.