Easy Chicken Imperial Recipes

IMPERIAL RICE

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts in a medium pot in 8 cups of water, chicken broth concentrate, a third of the onion, 1 of the bay leaves and 3 cloves of garlic. Bring to a boil and cook over medium- low heat 40 minutes. Once cooked, remove chicken and strain and reserves the broth where you cook the chicken, you will use 7 cups of broth to prepare the rice. Cool and shed chicken; set aside.
• Start preparing the rice in a large pot. Add 1 Tbsp. of the oil and cook and stir one third of the onion and 1 chopped clove of garlic. Add the reserved 7 cups of chicken broth from cooking the chicken. Incorporate the rice, 1/2 tsp. of the paprika and season to the taste. Once it boils reduce heat to medium low. Cover and cook until the rice is completely cooked.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet add remaining oil, the remaining onion, the remaining chopped garlic, the paprika and the bay leave, olives, shredded chicken and tomato sauce. Simmer 20 minutes or until the liquid evaporates.
• Preheat oven 350°F. You will need a rectangular 14 x9 or 13 x 9 inch baking dish (2 inches deep) which has been sprayed with cooking spray. Remember you are going to layer it as if it was a potato pie, lasagna or sandwich. Measure and reserve a 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture, 1/4 cup of the peas and a few of the pimiento strips.
• Spread a layer of rice in baking dish, top with the chicken mixture, then half of the cheeses and the peas. Top with another layer of rice and finish by decorating the center with the reserved chicken, peas, the pimiento strips. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake 15 minutes, uncover and bake until cheeses are melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN IMPERIAL

Steps:

• On waxed paper, coat chicken breasts with flour. Melt margarine/butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. When margarine is hot, cook chicken just until lightly browned on all sides. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• In remaining skillet drippings, over medium heat, cook mushrooms and onion 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in cream, sherry, salt and pepper and stir to blend well. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to VERY low. Cover and BARELY simmer 15-20 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. Remove chicken to a warm platter and set aside.
• In a cup, blend 1 T flour with 2 T water. Gradually add to pan liquid stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is thickened.
• Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and serve.

CHICKEN IMPERIAL

Steps:

• Coat chicken with flour.
• Brown chicken in melted butter.
• Remove chicken.
• Add mushrooms, and onion to pan and cook till tender.
• Stir in cream, wine, salt, garlic and pepper. Stir to blend well.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken again.
• Stir 1 Tbls flour with the 2 tbls of water in a cup or small bowl.
• slowly add to pan, stirring constantly until thick.
• return chicken to pan till heated through.
• Serve over noodles or rice.

IMPERIAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F In a medium bowl combine, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper & parsley. Mix well. In a second bowl, melt butter. Rinse and dry chicken (to get the slime off) Dip chicken in butter then in bread crumb mixture. Place chicken in an 8x13 casserole dish. Once all chicken is coated and in pan, sprinkle remaining bread crumb mixture on top of chicken. Pour remaining butter in between chicken breasts into pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165*F Serve over rice or noodles

EASY CUBAN ARROZ IMPERIAL (IMPERIAL RICE!)

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add sliced pimentos and tomato sauce. Sauté for 1 minute. Add rice, water, bouillon cube, Bijol and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID. The steam is what cooks the rice. After 15 minutes, remove from heat. Keep the lid on for another 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
• In a skillet, add olive oil, onions, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Sauté onions with spices for 5 minutes at medium-high heat. Add garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock to deglaze the pan then add the shredded chicken and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In an 8x8 baking dish, you will begin layering your ingredients. First, start by spreading a thin layer of mayonnaise at the bottom. This will prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the dish.
• Next, add a layer of rice, then a layer of shredded chicken, then a layer of shredded cheese, another layer of rice, a thicker layer of mayonnaise, a layer of shredded chicken, and top it off with a thick layer of shredded cheese.
• Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes to melt the cheese. Garnish with sliced olives and pimentos, if desired. Serve and enjoy!

EASY CHICKEN IMPERIAL

Steps:

• 1. Rinse chicken, pat dry and sprinkle both sides with the flour. Saute' chicken in hot butter in a large skillet until golden on each side (about 15 minutes). Add consumme and simmer (covered) approximately 35 minutes.
• 2. Saute the mushrooms in olive oil in a seperate pan for 20 minutes or until tender. Reserve mushrooms.
• 3. Remove the chicken breasts to a heatproof serving dish and add the sauteed mushrooms. Stir in sour cream, salt and pepper to the consomme sauce and strain the sauce over the chicken.
• 4. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the top of the chicken. Place under the broiler for about 3 minutes or until golden brown.