Bistro Roast Chicken Recipes

BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• If cooking on stove top: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In an ovenproof skillet, melt butter and olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper (to taste).
• Panfry the chicken until both sides are golden but the chicken is not cooked through.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet, add the tomatoes and thyme to skillet and cook until the sauce has reduced a bit, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the soup and cook another 4 minutes, seasoning with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Return the chicken to the skillet, and place in oven and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• If using slow cooker: Saute' the chicken breasts as above, place them in the slow cooker, add the sauce ingredients and cook on high for 3 hours or so.

EASY BISTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on med-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and onions cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes with their liquid, add dressing and tomato paste.
• Add chicken, cover. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon, simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve over hot cooked rice if desired,.