Gardeners Chicken Recipes

GARDEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken and garlic in butter for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
• With butter in skillet, saute squash, zucchini, and sweet bell pepper and cook just until tender crisp.
• In a small saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and add flour, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, and pesto seasoning. Stir to form a paste.
• Over medium high heat, gradually add broth, stirring constantly, until thick.
• Stir in cream and heat thoroughly.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken vegetables, broth-cream mixture, and drained pasta.
• Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top of casserole and return to oven for 5 minutes.

GARDENER'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the stuffing, put the parsnips and chopped carrots into a pan, half cover with water, and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, cover and simmer until tender.
• Drain well, then process in a blender or food processor to a smooth puree.
• Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
• Mix the bread crumbs, nutmeg and parsley into puree and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Put stuffing into neck end of chicken and push a little under the skin over the breast meat.
• Secure flap of skin with a small metal skewer or toothpick.
• Place the bunch of parsley and onion inside the cavity of the chicken, then place chicken in a large roasting pan.
• Spread butter over skin and season with salt and pepper, cover with foil and place in preheated 375F oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in skillet and lightly brown potatoes.
• Transfer potatoes to roasting pan and add the baby carrots.
• Baste chicken and continue to cook for a further hour, basting after 30 minutes.
• Remove foil for last 20 minutes to let the skin crisp.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

CHICKEN GIARDINO (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• SAUCE PREPARATION:.
• MELT butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in thyme, garlic pepper and rosemary. Whisk to thoroughly blend and cook for 1 minute.
• COMBINE chicken broth, water, wine, milk, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps.
• ADD liquid mixture to sauce pan. Whisk all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
• CHICKEN & VEGETABLES PREPARATION:.
• COMBINE all chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• MARINATE for 30 minutes.
• HEAT a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
• SAUTE chicken strips until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• ADD all vegetables and saute until cooked through.
• ADD cooked, drained pasta and sauce to saute pan. Stir until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce.
• TRANSFER to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley.

GARDEN CHICKEN SUPREME

Steps:

• Rub the chicken breasts with the herbs.
• Peel and finely chop garlic and onions.
• Chop the courgettes, cut the peppers in half and remove seeds and white pith.
• Cut into wide strips.
• Heat 2 tbsps oil in a large pan, and fry the chicken for 8 minutes.
• Turn and fry for another 5 mins.
• Remove from pan and keep warm Add remaining oil, onions, garlic, peppers and courgette to the pan.
• Cook until vegetables soften.
• Add tomatoes with the juice, and season.
• Cover nad simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the freshly chopped parsley and put teh chicken on top.
• Cover nad simmer for 10 minutes, garnish with Basil and serve.

CHICKEN GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add vegetables. Cook until crisp-tender; remove from skillet and set aside. , In the same skillet, melt remaining butter. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream and heat through. Add chicken and vegetables; stir until well mixed. , Place pasta in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Pour chicken mixture over top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes; uncover and bake 5 minutes longer.

CHICKEN IN A GARDEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breast on large square of tin foil.
• Place onion on top of chicken.
• Place vegetables on top of onion slice.
• Pour on Kitchen Bouquet.
• Sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Seal tin foil around chicken and vegetables.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, add about 15 minutes if the chicken is frozen.

CHICKEN WITH WALNUTS, BELL PEPPERS (CAPSICUM) AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Chop chicken, walnuts, bell peppers, green onions and ginger. I sometimes do this in the morning (or the night before), and put the components in the refrigerator, in covered containers.
• If you chop ahead of time, store chicken on its own, store onions and peppers together, store walnuts on their own, and store ginger on its own. If you chop ahead of time, take all items out of fridge at least two hours before final cooking.
• For sauce, put cornstarch into bowl. Stir in soy sauce. Stir in Chinese cooking wine (or substitutes), ginger, chilli and sugar. Don't add water yet. Set aside.
• Do all cooking in a wok if you can.
• Saute bell peppers and onions in two tablespoons oil for two minutes. Stir frequently. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Saute walnuts in same pan for one minute (don't add more oil yet). Stir frequently. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Saute half the chicken pieces in same pan until cooked (first add two tablespoons of oil). Stir frequently. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Saute other half of chicken pieces until cooked (probably don't add more oil). Stir frequently.
• Add first set of chicken pieces to second set of pieces.
• When chicken is hot, add soy sauce mixture.
• Pour water into pan used for soy sauce mixture. Swirl in pan and add to chicken.
• Stir well.
• When mixture thickens (just a bit) add vegetables.
• Stir thoroughly and warm through. Might take a minute, covered.
• Serve over rice.