Pantry Dinner Rachs Paprika Chicken With Pimento Peppers Potato Chips Recipes

PANTRY DINNER: RACH'S PAPRIKA CHICKEN WITH PIMENTO PEPPERS + POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with EVOO, brown chicken in 2 batches to avoid crowding pan, season with salt and pepper, remove to platter
• Add 3 tablespoons butter and melt, add onions, celery and garlic, salt and pepper, soften, add pimiento or roasted peppers and 2 tablespoons paprika, stir, add sherry or wine or lemon juice and let it absorb, add flour, stir, tomato paste, stir, stock and bring to bubble to thicken
• Add cream and combine, slide chicken back into sauce and reduce heat to low, add hot sauce to taste
• Cook pasta 1 minute less than directions
• Toss with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and most of the herbs, fill casserole with pasta or noodles and chicken and sauce, top with crushed chips and brown under broiler to toast chips
• Top with remaining herbs and paprika to serve

ALTON BROWN'S SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine the olives, lemon zest and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Mix the smoked paprika, olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and pepper into a paste in a large bowl.
• Lay the chicken thighs skin-side down. Using a pair of kitchen shears, make a cut down the length of the bone to expose it, then cut the meat away from the bone. Discard the bone.
• Stuff about 2 tablespoons of the olive mixture under the skin of each chicken thigh and rub paprika paste on each. Arrange the chicken thighs, skin-side up, on a cooling rack.
• Arrange the potato slices and onion pieces in an even layer on a foil-lined half sheet pan. (I also sprinkled left over paste on potatoes.).
• Place cooling rack over potatoes and bake until the skin is crispy and the potatoes are tender, 55 to 60 minutes. If you prefer the potatoes crispy, remove the rack with the chicken and return to the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• Season chicken generously on both sides with salt. Heat olive oil in a heavy, deep-sided pan (that comes with a lid) over high heat and brown the chicken well, skin-side down, about 5 minutes; flip and continue to sear until other side is browned, 3 to 4 minutes more. Turn off heat. Transfer the browned chicken to a plate and reserve until needed; spoon out excess chicken fat if desired.
• Add onions and a pinch of salt to the same pan and saute over medium until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, tomato paste, and flour and cook, stirring, another 3 to 4 minutes to form a tomato roux. Stir in 1 teaspoon kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, and sweet paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and transfer chicken and accumulated juices back into the pan. Baste the tops with the sauce, cover the pan with the lid, and simmer, basting occasionally with the sauce, until the chicken is no longer pink in the centers and is fork-tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove the chicken and transfer to a plate.
• Skim some fat off the top of the sauce if desired. Whisk heavy cream and sour cream into the sauce and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Transfer the chicken and any juices back into the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, basting often, until chicken is heated through and very tender, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

EASY PANTRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add the mustard, tamari, honey and ginger to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Whisk well to combine. Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat them evenly in the marinade, ending with the skin-side up. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 8.
• Remove the chicken dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes before roasting. Toss the chicken pieces again to coat well.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add 1/4 cup water to the baking dish and swirl to combine. Roast, basting every 15 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F on a digital thermometer, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with the reduced sauce.