Cold Poached Chicken Breasts With Cucumber Dill Sauce Recipes

COLD POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CUCUMBER DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place grated cucumber in a strainer and sprinkle with salt. Let drain 15-30 minutes.
• Rinse under cold water and squeeze dry.
• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber with remaining ingredients except chicken.
• Stir to mix well. Season with additional salt to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate until serving time. Serve over chicken.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CREAMY DILL PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with seasoned salt. If the chicken breasts are quite large, slice each one in half horizontally to make two cutlets. For faster and more uniform cooking, put each chicken breast or cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound with the smooth side of a meat tenderizer.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil.
• When the butter and oil are hot and sizzling, add the chicken breast halves or cutlets to the skillet. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is browned. Reduce the heat to low.
• Add the chicken broth to the skillet; cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken breasts from skillet to a hot platter; tent them with foil to keep them warm.
• In a small bowl, combine cream or half-and-half, flour, and dill; whisk or blend with a fork until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until the mixture has thickened.
• Serve the creamy dill sauce over chicken breasts with rice, noodles, or potatoes and your favorite side vegetables.

COLD POACHED BLUEFISH WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the wine and water to a simmer in a covered pan large enough to hold the fish in one layer.
• Cut the fillets into 4 equal portions and place them in the pan, skin side down.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook, covered, at a gentle simmer for 10 minutes (14 minutes if the fillets are more than 1 inch thick.
• Remove pan from heat and allow to cool uncovered.
• Remove fillets and chill in the refrigerator for two hours or more (a day or two is OK).
• Prepare dill sauce according to recipe #106801.
• Plate the fillets with a blanket of dill sauce and a garnish of cucumber slices and a dill sprig.