Tender Chicken And Baby Spinach In Red Wine Recipes

BABY CHICKEN WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and brown well on both sides before removing and placing in an ovenproof casserole. To the skillet in which you cooked the chicken, add the onions, carrots, turnips, thyme, and garlic, and saute until the vegetables begin to wilt.
• Add the red wine, plum tomatoes, and chicken stock to the vegetables, and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat. Pour the vegetable mixture over the chicken in the heatproof casserole and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes. When the chicken has finished cooking, add the cooked, crumbled bacon to the casserole, and serve.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.

CHICKEN RAGOUT WITH ONIONS AND RED WINE

Steps:

• Brown chicken in large skillet on both sides in butter and oil.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside, leaving the liquid in the pan.
• Add onions to the pan and saute till tender on moderate heat.
• Drain liquid over sieve into small bowl.
• Remove any unwanted fat.
• Set liquid aside.
• Season the chicken parts with salt/pepper and return to pan.
• Add tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme.
• Add enough wine and chicken stock to cover chicken parts.
• Simmer for at least 20 minutes uncovered.
• Remove chicken and place on platter.
• Pour juices and onions into saucepan and adjust seasonings.
• You may add more garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
• In small bowl whisk together flour and butter (or wine).
• Add to the sauce and simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon.
• You may need to double the thickening agents if you have lots of juice.
• Pour sauce over chicken on platter and garnish with parsley.
• Serve with rice and crusty bread.