Maureens Chicken With Wine Recipes

MAUREEN'S CHICKEN WITH WINE

Steps:

• You can marinate this if you like but it is not necessary.
• Put the ingredients in a roasting pan and mix. Then drop the chicken in the pan.
• Bake 1 ½ hours at 375 degrees. Baste the chicken at least once to get a great color on the skin. If you cook it for 2 hours the meat will fall off the bone.
• If you use boneless skinless chicken breasts only cook 45 - 50 minutes.
• I serve with green beans and rice.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH WINE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken breast as desired. I like salt and pepper but you could add any dried herbs you like as well. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown chicken breasts on both sides. Cover and cook until juices run clear. About 6-10 minutes, depending on thickness. Remove chicken and keep warm. If you find you need more oil use some cooking spray instead if you want to keep the fat and calories down.
• In the same skillet using the oil that remains, sauté mushrooms until tender. Add garlic and onions- green and white parts- and cook for a few minutes just to get them aromatic and cooked a little. About 2-3 minutes.
• Add butter and when it's melted stir in wine or broth- I recommend wine! -. (Personally I use one cup broth and one cup wine. I like Pinot Grigio but anything that isn't sweet is good!).
• In a small cup combine water and cornstarch and stir until smooth and dissolved. Add to skillet when broth starts to bubble.
• Cook and stir, keeping it just at a bubble until desired thickness. About 2-3 minutes.
• Return chicken to pan and heat through. Taste for seasoning and add some salt and pepper to taste if desired.
• Serve over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
• NOTE: If you want even more sauce add 1 more cup of chicken broth to the wine or broth in step 3. Want the sauce thicker? Add more cornstarch in step 4.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH WINE

Steps:

• Coat chicken with seasoned flour.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in shallow baking dish.
• Put chicken in pan, skin side down; bake, uncovered at 350°F for 45 minutes (or until almost tender).
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan and sauté mushrooms.
• When cooked and the liquid is mostly reabsorbed, add 2 more tablespoons of butter.
• Stir in flour.
• Add bouillon and wine, cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth.
• Remove chicken from oven.
• Turn pieces over.
• Sprinkle with onions, mushrooms and artichokes.
• (Thinly sliced water chestnuts or halved cherry tomatoes may also be used). Pour over sauce.
• Return to oven.
• Reduce heat to 325°F.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes longer.