Spring Chicken Sauté Recipes

BAKED ALICE SPRINGS CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay the chicken breast flat in a large casserole dish. Season with 1/4 tsp of each, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Spread 1-2 tbsp of honey mustard on top of each chicken breast to make a nice thick layer.
• Combine the chopped mushrooms, thinly sliced onions, oil, and remaining salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl and stir to coat. Then spread the mixture over the top of the chicken and top with cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 375˚F for about 30 minutes. Then remove the dish, crumble the bacon over the top then sprinkle cheese evenly over the dish and return to oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked though (internal temp of 165˚F.)
• Garnish with parsley and serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or your favorite side dish. Enjoy!

SPRING CHICKEN SAUTé

Steps:

• In covered 2-quart saucepan, cook green beans in small amount of boiling salted water 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain; place beans in enough ice water to cover. Let stand until cool. Drain again; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. In large bowl, toss chicken with oregano. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Add squash to same skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Stir in green beans, cannellini beans, broth, garlic and chicken. Heat to boiling. Add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper; cook about 1 minute longer or until thoroughly heated.

SPRING CHICKEN FRICASSEE

Steps:

• Season the poussin with a generous sprinkling of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat the olive oil together with the butter in a saute pan with straight sides (sauteuse) over medium heat. Add the poussin, without crowding, to the saute pan skin side down and cook slowly to brown the chickens to a golden brown color. Turn the chickens to brown the other side, add the pearl onions to caramelize with the chicken, and place a lid on the pan. Allow the chicken and onions to simmer together for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the dry sherry to the saute pan and cook down to reduce the liquid until almost evaporated.
• Add the hot stock together with the spices tied in cheesecloth into an herb bouquet garni.
• Let this simmer slowly over low heat for 30 to 35 minutes. After 20 minutes has gone by add the morels to the pan and continue to simmer all together for the remaining 15 minutes cooking time.
• Remove the chicken carefully from the pan, add the peas and asparagus to the stock and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche and cook together for 2 more minutes before spooning the vegetables around the chicken and pouring the excess sauce into a sauceboat. Sprinkle chopped chives over everything and serve.

SAUTEéD CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH ASPARAGUS, SPRING ONIONS, AND PARSLEY-TARRAGON GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients in small bowl; cover gremolata and set aside. Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add saffron and stir until slightly darker, about 30 seconds. Transfer to another small bowl; cool and crumble saffron. DO AHEAD: Gremolata and saffron can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Sprinkle chicken lightly with coarse salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as needed, cook chicken until lightly browned and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Arrange chicken on platter; tent with foil.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and butter to same skillet. Add white and green parts of onions and sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add asparagus. Sprinkle saffron over vegetables. Sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add broth, reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and broth reduces and thickens to glaze, about 5 minutes. Stir in crème fraîche and gremolata. Season with salt and pepper. Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to platter, arranging around chicken. Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.