Herbed Chicken With Snap Peas And Mushrooms Recipes

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Dredge 2 chicken cutlets in flour, shake off any excess and place in the skillet. Cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side; transfer to a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the other 2 chicken cutlets. Cover the dish loosely with foil; place in the oven while you prepare the vegetables.
• Add the butter to the hot skillet, then add the scallions and mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms brown, about 4 minutes. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce thickens slightly, 3 to 4 more minutes. Stir in the snap peas and heat through; season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken topped with the creamy vegetables.
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RAVIOLI WITH SNAP PEAS & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook ravioli according to package directions, adding snap peas during the last 3 minutes of cooking; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Stir in milk, sage, lemon zest, lemon pepper and white pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes., Add ravioli and snap peas to sauce; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese and hazelnuts.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, AND RED BELL PEPPER STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, wine, cornstarch, ginger, and garlic.
• Stir in the chicken and let it stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• In a wok or large skillet over med-high heat, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil.
• When the oil is hot, remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon and add it to the wok.
• Reserve the marinade.
• Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the wok.
• When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms, celery, sugar snap peas, bell pepper, and sliced onions and stir-fry until the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the wok along with the reserved marinade and stir-fry until heated through and the sauce is thickened, 2-3 minutes; taste and add salt/pepper or red pepper flakes, if needed.
• Sprinkle with the green onions.
• Serve immediately with the rice and additional soy sauce.

HERBED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Boil 3/4 pound sugar snap peas in salted water until crisp-tender and bright green, about 5 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add 1/2 sliced red onion, 1 tablespoon chopped dill and 1/2 teaspoon minced marjoram; cook until the onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add the snap peas and salt; toss.

LEMON HERB CHICKEN PASTA WITH GREEN PEAS, SNAP PEAS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and slice it into strips.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add the garlic and shallot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and sugar snap peas and cook, 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water and the frozen peas. Cook until the peas are just cooked through, 2 minutes more.
• Add the cooked pasta, spinach, sliced chicken, chopped basil, chopped parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss all the ingredients together to coat, season with additional salt and pepper and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Rinse chicken breasts, pat dry with paper towels, and pierce several times with a fork. Place chicken breasts into a large resealable plastic bag and pour in olive oil. Seal and shake bag to coat chicken with olive oil; add rosemary, thyme, oregano, garlic, salt, and black pepper to the bag, seal, and shake again to coat chicken with herbs.
• Grill chicken breasts on the preheated grill until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C, about 10 minutes per side.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet.
• Dredge 2 chicken cutlets in flour and place in the skillet.
• Cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken to a baking dish.
• Repeat with other 2 pieces of chicken.
• Cover the dish loosely with foil and place in the oven to keep warm while you prepare the vegetables.
• Add butter to the hot skillet.
• Add the mushrooms and green onions.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add the broth and wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned chicken bits with a wooden utensil.
• Cook until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cream and boil until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 or 4 minutes. You can add a little Wondra sauce flour to enhance the thickening if you wish.
• Stir in the snap peas and heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the chicken topped with the creamy vegetables.

GARDEN HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Strip all the leaves from the herb stalks then stuff the stalks into the chicken cavity with the lemon and garlic. Rub the chicken with olive oil and season. Sit it in a roomy roasting tray and place in the oven for 30 mins.
• Lower oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Take the chicken out of the oven and toss the potatoes in the pan juices, then cook for a further 30 mins.
• Drop bunches of tomatoes among the potatoes. Cook for 10 mins or until the tomatoes are just tender and the chicken is cooked through. Leave everything to rest for 10 mins, then scatter the chicken and potatoes with the herb leaves and a drizzle of olive oil, then serve.

COUNTRY FRENCH CHICKEN WITH HERB AND BUTTER NOODLES

Steps:

• In large skillet over medium high heat, warm the olive oil.
• Season the chicken, brown it in the oil for 2-3 minutes on each side, and remove to a plate.
• Return pan to stove and reduce heat to medium.
• Add butter to the pan and saute the shallots, carrots and mushrooms.
• Saute for 3-5 minutes until mushrooms darken and carrot bits are fork tender.
• Add tarragon and parsley and stir.
• Add wine and reduce liquid for 1-2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Add chicken back to the pan and simmer chicken in sauce for 6 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
• Serve chicken with herb and butter noodles and sugar snap peas, if desired.
• To make noodles, toss the cooked noodles with butter bits and herbs in a bowl until butter melts, about 1 minute.
• Season noodles with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY MUSHROOMS AND SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 tbsp oil to skillet.
• Place chicken in a zipper bag and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper, dredge chicken in flour, shaking off any excess, and add chicken to skillet.
• Cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from skillet and place in an oven-proof pan.
• Cover loosely with foil and place in oven to keep warm.
• Add the butter to hot skillet and melt.
• Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms are brown.
• Pour in the broth and bring to a boil, scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
• Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
• Add cream and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in peas and heat through and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve the chicken topped with the creamy vegetable sauce.