Sauteed Chicken With Tomato Saffron Vinaigrette Recipes

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO, THYME & WHITE WINE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 200 degrees.
• Slice each chicken breast in half to form thin cutlets (easier if frozen for 10-15 minutes).
• Season both sides of each cutlet with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking; place 4 cutlets in skillet and cook without moving them until browned, about 2 minutes.
• Flip cutlets and continue to cook until second sides are opaque, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Transfer to large heatproof plate.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to now-empty skillet and repeat to cook remaining cutlets. Cover plate loosely with foil and transfer to oven to keep warm while making sauce.
• Remove skillet from burner. Add 2 teaspoons oil, shallot, and tomato paste to hot skillet; using residual heat, cook, stirring constantly until softened, about 30 seconds.
• Set skillet over medium-high heat and add chicken broth, vinegar, light brown sugar, and thyme; bring to simmer, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits.
• Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper; serve immediately with cutlets.

CHICKEN IN SAFFRON-TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• combine the cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and cumin in a mortar or coffee grinder and grind to a fine powder.
• heat a large saute pan over med-high heat and add the oil. add the onions and saute, stirring frequently, for 10-15 minutes, until browned. add the spice mixture, garlic, ginger, chile, and salt and stir for 3-4 minutes. stir in the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, or until some of the liquid has evaporated.
• place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the onion mixture over the top. cover and cook on low for 3-8 hours, until the chicken is tender. at 3-4 hours the chicken will still be firm and hold its shape. at 6-8 hours, the meat will be falling off the bone.
• in a small bowl, combine the saffron and half and half. let soak for 30 minutes. stir the saffron cream into the chicken 30 minutes before the end of cooking. season with salt to taste. transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the cilantro.
• usually served over cooked rice.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-SAFFRON VINAIGRETTE ON FRISéE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and saffron in medium bowl. Mix in 3 tablespoons oil, shallots, and 1 tablespoon thyme. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken breast halves with remaining 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon thyme, and salt and pepper. Add to skillet; sauté until cooked through, turning often, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to work surface. Divide frisée among 4 plates. Slice chicken; fan atop frisée. Spoon vinaigrette over.
• *White balsamic vinegar can be found at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores.