Mary Berry Chicken Veronique Recipes

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and nutmeg. In a large non-stick skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned., In a small bowl, combine the wine, marmalade and tarragon. Add to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm., Combine flour and cream until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in grapes; heat through. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour olive oil and butter into a 9x13-inch baking dish. With a spatula, spread oil and butter to cover the bottom of the baking dish.
• Place the flour, salt, and chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag, and shake to coat lightly. Arrange chicken pieces skin-side down in a single layer in the baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and bake 10 minutes. Brush chicken with 1/2 marmalade, and bake until the chicken is golden brown and fork tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken to a serving platter, and keep warm.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of drippings to a saucepan, and place over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken stock. In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and lemon juice; stir into stock mixture. Bring to a boil, and cook until sauce thickens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining marmalade. Stir in grapes, and cook until heated through. Serve sauce over chicken, and garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

CHICKEN VERONIQUE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken breast halves and sauté for about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken breast halves over, add the garlic and mushrooms and sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the garlic and mushrooms soften and the chicken is golden brown.
• Remove the chicken breast halves, garlic and mushrooms from the pan, keep warm, and pour off the excess oil.
• Add the sugar and half of the wine to the pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Add the remaining wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by half.
• Mix the stock and cornstarch in a small bowl, whisk into the wine mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the sauce.
• Add the grapes and simmer for a further 2 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
• Serve over rice or noodles with your favourite side dish.

CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON CRèME FRAîCHE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
• Heat half the butter and half the oil in a large, deep, ovenproof frying pan. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper and fry, in batches if necessary, for 2 minutes on each side until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter and oil to the pan, tip in the shallots and fry over a high heat for 5-10 minutes or until lightly golden-brown.
• Put the flour in a bowl, whisk in 8 tablespoons of the stock and mix until smooth. Add to the pan and bring to the boil, then pour in the remaining stock. Add the lemon thyme and return the chicken to the pan.
• Cover with a lid and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Just before serving, trim the tip from each asparagus spear and slice the stem into short, even lengths. Cook the tips and sliced stems in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes. Drain, reserving the tips for a garnish.
• Stir the lemon juice, crème fraîche and parsley into the pan with the chicken. Add the sliced asparagus stems and bring to the boil. Remove the chicken, slice each breast into three and arrange on a plate. Spoon over the sauce and arrange two asparagus tips in a cross over the top.

HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Using a sharp knife, make shallow slits in the top of the chicken legs (see tip). 2. Place all the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and stir until combined. Add the chicken legs and toss to coat, using your hands to cover them really well in the marinade. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7 and line a roasting tin with baking paper. 4. Place the marinated chicken legs in the lined tin, skin side up in a single layer, and spoon over the remaining marinade from the bowl. Roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes until sticky and golden and cooked through. Skim off any fat from the cooking juices and pour the juices into a jug. 5. Serve hot with the juices poured over, and with a green vegetable and sauté potatoes or mash on the side. Mary's Classic Tips: * Remove the skin from the chicken legs, if you prefer. * Don't forget to wash your hands after handling raw poultry.

STICKY CHICKEN TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F.
• Place the chicken thigh fillets and chopped peppers in a large oven tray.
• Mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, lime juice, ginger, chilli flakes and salt in a small jug or jam jar.
• Pour the glaze over the chicken and peppers and turn to coat. Spread out the chicken and peppers into a single layer.
• Place the chicken and peppers in the preheated oven and cook for 30 minutes. Baste halfway through cooking.
• After 30 minutes, remove from the oven and sprinkle with the coriander. Serve with rice and lime wedges.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON BUTTER AND MELTING ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
• Mix the butter, garlic, ginger, tarragon and lemon zest in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Loosen the skin of the chicken breast by gently pushing your fingers between the skin and the meat, taking care not to break the skin. Using your hand, spread the butter under the skin in an even layer.
• Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin and scatter the onions around it. Rub a little oil over the skin and legs, and season.
• Roast for about 1½ hours, or until the chicken is cooked. The chicken is cooked through when the juices run clear with no trace of pink when the thickest part of the leg, between the drumstick and the thigh, is pierced with a skewer. Transfer to a board to rest. Remove the onions to a hot serving bowl.
• To make the gravy, sprinkle the flour over the fat in the roasting tin and whisk until combined. Pour in the wine and stock and whisk over a medium heat until thickened and smooth. Whisk in the redcurrant jelly, Worcestershire sauce and gravy browning, if using. Pour through a sieve into a jug, stir in the tarragon and season with salt and pepper.
• Carve the chicken and serve with the onions and gravy.