Romanosmacaronigrillteriyakisalmonwithspinachorzo Recipes

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL TERIYAKI SALMON WITH SPINACH ORZO

Steps:

• ~Salmon~.
• Dip salmon in soy sauce, then the oil and place the salmon on hot grill silver side up.
• Grill salmon evenly until done, approximately 6-7 minutes.
• Ladle 2 oz teriyaki glaze over each salmon fillet while still on the grill.
• ~*Orzo*~.
• Precook 8 ounces dry orzo. In a hot sauté pan, add olive oil and garlic, red bell peppers and hot precooked orzo. Sauté for approximately one minute. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Remove pan from heat and add spinach. Toss for approximately three seconds until spinach is incorporated but is not wilted.
• Place spinach and orzo on plate, then add salmon and additional teriyaki glaze if desired.

ORZO AND SPINACH SORT OF ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL STYLE

Steps:

• Directions:.
• Heat the olive oil.
• Add the garlic and give it a few tosses.don't let the garlic brown.
• Add the zest and lemon juice.
• Toss in the spinach and radicchio and cook until just wilted.
• Remove from heat and add the orzo and the rest of the ingredients except the cheese.
• Toss and fluff.
• Now is the time to taste for salt (remember the cheese will add salt as well).
• Sprinkle with cheese to coat.
• Garnish with a sweep of parsley.
• Serve with crusty bread and extra bowls of parmesan.
• You can add shrimp or julienned chicken breast.
• White wine can be subbed for lemon juice.
• This is also great chilled and served as a salad or on a round of Hye Roller spread with herbed cream cheese and rolled then sliced into spirals. Also good in a hollowed out crusty roll layered with a vinaigrette,Fontina or favorite cheese,sliced tomato,ham,turkey,salami,capicola,mortadella etc. for a quasi-Muffaletta.
• You can also toss the leftovers in with some chicken stock,stewed tomatoes,white wine,basil,cabbage,carrots,and more spinach. Garnish with parmesan croustades for a sort of spin on Ribollita.
• 15 mn. prep includes cooking and draining the orzo.

SPICY ROMANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In pan melt butter, saute chicken, mushrooms, green onions, and sudried tomatoes until hot.
• Add Alfredo sauce and ROmano cheese. Simmer.
• Add cayenne pepper to taste. Serve over bowtie pasta. ENJOY!

CHICKEN ROMANO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 3/4 cup Romano cheese, bread crumbs, granulated garlic, cayenne pepper, and thyme in a shallow bowl. Press each chicken cutlet into the cheese mixture, turning to coat. Arrange chicken in a baking dish.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until slightly golden, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, sun-dried tomatoes, and minced garlic to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until bell pepper and tomatoes soften, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer baked chicken to a plate; top with bell pepper and tomato mixture. Garnish with shaved Romano cheese.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL PENNE RUSTICA

Steps:

• For Gratinata Sauce: Saute butter, garlic, and rosemary until garlic begins to brown.
• Add Marsala wine and reduce by one-third.
• Add remaining ingredients, reduce by half of the original volume.
• Set aside.
• For Penne Rustica: Saute pancetta until it begins to brown.
• Add butter, shallots, and shrimp.
• Cook until shrimp are evenly pink but still translucent.
• Add chicken, salt, pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• Add gratinata sauce and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese.
• Simmer until sauce thickens.
• In a large bowl, combine shrimp& chicken mixture with the cooked pasta.
• Pour into a large casserole dish or roaster.
• Top with remaining cheese, pimientos and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake at 475 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove and garnish with fresh rosemary sprig.

MY VERSION: CARINO'S SPICY ROMANO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dredge the chicken breasts in blackening spice and place in a cast iron skillet over very high heat. Blacken both sides of the chicken and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until juices run clear. Slice in strips and set aside.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add mushrooms,garlic and cook until mushrooms have released most of their liquid. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and the chicken slices. Pour the white wine or chicken stock in the pan and scrape pan. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to a simmer, and reduce the cream sauce by half.
• When the cream sauce is to desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup romano cheese, salt and pepper. Before serving open your artichoke hearts and slice in half. Drain well and put in pan, let cook til warm. I used the ready to serve artichoke hearts.
• Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

CARMELA'S CHICKEN RIGATONI (COPYCAT ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL)

Steps:

• In a hot sauté pan add butter flavored oil, mushrooms, chicken, basil, caramelized onions, salt and pepper and sauté for approximately 60 to 90 seconds.
• Add the wine and sauté for 60 seconds. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil over high heat. Dip pre-cooked pasta in boiling water for 10 seconds, drain thoroughly.
• Put pasta in sauté pan and sauté until well incorporated. Toss briefly over fire, add parmesan cheese and continue to toss until cheese is completely incorporated.
• Transfer to plate, garnish with parsley.