Bistro Braised Chicken Recipes

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BRAISED AND BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and saute 6 minutes, turning once.
• Combine fruit juices in a large bowl. Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon juice mixture until smooth; set aside.
• Stir soy sauce and next 6 ingredients into remaining juice mixture; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes, turning chicken after 20 minutes.
• Prepare rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
• Uncover chicken, and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Spoon rice onto a serving platter; top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.

EASY BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes, dressing and tomato paste.
• Add chicken; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 12 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).
• Top with cheese and bacon; simmer, uncovered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH BRAISED AND BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and saute 6 minutes, turning once.
• Combine fruit juices in a large bowl. Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon juice mixture until smooth; set aside.
• Stir soy sauce and next 6 ingredients into remaining juice mixture; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes, turning chicken after 20 minutes.
• Prepare rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
• Uncover chicken, and stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Spoon rice onto a serving platter; top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with green onions.

EASY OVEN-BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Working in batches, place in the hot skillet, skin-side down. Cook until well browned but be sure not to burn, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook on the bottom side for 1 minute. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish, skin-side up.
• Combine boiling water, garlic powder, and bouillon in a small bowl. Pour into the baking dish around (not over) the chicken until it comes about 1/3 of the way up the sides of the chicken; do not cover the chicken.
• Cover and bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 60 to 75 minutes, uncovering and broiling for the last 5 minutes if possible. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove from the pan and let sit for at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

BRAISED AND BARBECUED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add chicken and saute for 6 minutes, turning once.
• Combine juices in a large bowl.
• Stir together cornstach and 1 TBSP juice mixture in another bowl and set aside.
• Stir soy sauce and next 6 ingredients into remaining juice mixture, pour over the chicken.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 35 minutes, turning chicken after 20 minutes.
• Uncover chicken and stir in cornstarch mixture.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or util sauce is thickened.
• Serve on a bed of rice topped with the green onions.

SAVORY BRAISED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts in bread crumbs to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken in batches; cook 2-4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan., Add broth, tomato paste and seasonings to same pan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add vegetables and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with baguette.