Chicken With Rosemary Butter Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY BUTTER SAUCE FOR 2

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm., Add wine to the pan; cook over medium-low heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir in rosemary and remaining butter until blended. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
• Add chicken broth to pan and stir to loosen any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the cream and bring the sauce to a simmer. Continue to cook and stir until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes.
• Stir in the minced rosemary and the remaining butter until butter is melted. Return chicken to pan for an additional 2-3 minutes. Spoon sauce over top just before serving.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY-ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Mince 1 shallot; mix with butter, rosemary and peel in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Pat chicken dry. Using fingers, loosen skin from chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Sprinkle chicken cavity with salt and pepper. Spread half of rosemary-orange butter under chicken skin. Tie chicken legs together to hold shape. Spread remaining butter over chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place rack in large roasting pan. Add reserved chicken neck and heart to pan, then onion, carrots and celery. Chop 2 shallots; add to pan. Place chicken, breast side up, on rack in pan. Roast chicken until meat thermometer inserted into innermost part of thigh registers 180°F., stirring vegetables in pan occasionally, about 1 hour 40 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Tent with foil while making sauce (do not clean pan).
• Place same roasting pan over medium-high heat. Add wine to pan; simmer until most of wine evaporates, scraping up any browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add broth. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring often, about 6 minutes. Strain into 2-cup glass measuring cup; discard solids. Spoon fat from top of sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with pan sauce.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN ROSEMARY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to a 1/2" thickness. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken evenly with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add garlic to pan and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add broth and rosemary; bring to a boil while scraping up any browned bits. Cook approximately 3 minutes, until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove pan from heat and add wine or lemon juice and butter, stirring until butter melts. Serve sauce over chicken.