Herbchickenwithwarmvinaigrette Recipes

OVEN BAKED HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the dry salad dressing mix, flour, salt, butter or margarine and lemon juice. Mix together, then brush mixture evenly over the top of the chicken breasts. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until tender.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND HERBS

Steps:

• Marinate The Night Before:.
• Rinse and trim the chicken. Salt and pepper chicken pieces on both sides. Lay the pieces flat, skin side up, in a glass baking dish and sprinkle with the fresh garlic, herbs, and onion. Pour vinegar and oil over the chicken, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Turn the pieces once or twice while in the marinade.
• To Bake:.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Cut the potatoes 1 inch cubes for roasting. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper, coat them with olive oil. Set them aside.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserving the liquid. Strain the marinade through a fine sieve.
• Reserve the liquid for making the gravy.
• Put the potatoes on the bottom of a large roasting pan and place the chicken pieces skin side down on top of the potatoes. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn chicken skin side up and roast for an additional 45 minutes. The chicken will be golden brown with a crispy skin.
• Remove chicken to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Turn oven temperature up to 450 degees.
• Continue to roast the potatoes in the pan for 15 -20 minutes until they are soft in the center when tested with a fork. Add the potatoes to the chicken platter. Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Transfer the roasting pan to a burner on medium high heat. Deglaze the pan with the strained chicken marinade, loosening any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with the cold water until it is smooth and add to the sauce in the pan stirring well. Boil for 2-3 minutes, or until thickened . Ladle some of the sauce over the chicken and potatoes and place the extra sauce in a gravy boat. The masterpiece is ready to be served.
• For an alternative way to thicken the sauce make a paste with 2 tablespoons of soften butter and 1 ½ TBSP of flour. Add it to the boiling sauce instead of the corn starch paste. Why should you do it? " because some time you feel like a nut, and sometime you don't !".

HERBED CHICKEN DIJON WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12" skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well browned on all sides.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Increase heat to high. Stir in chicken broth, wine, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, thyme.
• Heat to a boil and let cook five minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

CHICKEN AND HERBS IN A WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat. sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and brown on both sides. Place chicken on paper towels.
• Spoon off fat and return pan to stove. Stir in mushrooms and onions; cook, stirring occasionally until onions are soft. Put in medium mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme. Season with garlic salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Add in wine and broth and stir until well mixed. Add to the onion and mushrooms.
• Place chicken in a roasting pan. Pour rest of ingredients over chicken. Cover with aluminum foil and cook until meat begins to fall off the bone, about 90 minutes.

HERB CHICKEN WITH WARM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon vinegar.
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to oil and saute about 6-7 minutes per side or until browned.
• Remove chicken to platter and keep warm.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons vinegar to skillet over medium heat and stir to loosen any browned bits from the bottom.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Stir in tomatoes and heat through.
• Pour warm vinaigrette over chicken.