Black Mushroom Chicken Deep Fried And Braised Recipes

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Coat a large, wide, deep pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Pat the chicken skin dry with paper towels and season generously with salt. Add chicken skin side down to the pan. You should hear a big sizzle as the thighs hit the pan. Do not try to move the chicken, the skin will stick itself to the bottom of the pan and will unstick itself when it is ready. If the pan is smoking excessively turn the burner down and continue to cook. When the skin is brown and crispy, turn the chicken over and brown it on the other side. Remove the chicken from the pan and reserve.
• Lower the heat if you have not already done so and ditch most of the excess fat. Add the pancetta and brown. When the pancetta has started to get brown and crispy add the onions. Season with salt and crushed red pepper and sweat over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and saute for 3 to 4 minutes or until they release their juices. Add the wine and reduce by half. Return the chicken to the pan. Add chicken stock to almost cover the chicken. Add the thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the chicken for 30 to 35 minutes. Add more chicken stock, if needed.
• While the chicken is cooking puree the almonds in the food processor. Drizzle in a little olive oil while the machine is running to make this a loose paste. Season with salt and reserve.
• Once the chicken has cooked for 30 to 35 minutes, remove it from the pan and reserve. Taste the sauce for seasoning and stir in the almond puree. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer to thicken the sauce, if needed. The almond puree will help to thicken the sauce and to make it very rich.
• Serve the chicken over Sauteed Haricots Verts or your favorite green vegetable. Spoon the mushroom almond sauce over and garnish with chopped chives.
• Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of well salted ice water for shocking.
• Add the beans to the boiling water and cook until the beans are tender but still toothsome about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the boiling water and place immediately into the salted ice water. Once the beans are cool, remove them from the water and set aside until ready to use.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil. Add the garlic and the crushed red pepper and bring to a medium-high heat. When the garlic has become golden and very aromatic, remove it and discard. It has fulfilled its garlic destiny. Add the beans to the pan and saute until they are hot and coated with oil. Season with salt and serve right away.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 10 minutes

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Quick-cooking polenta made to package directions, or crusty-style bake-off packaged bread such as ciabatta or, fresh crusty bread - pop in freezer if storing more than one night.
• Place the dried mushrooms, and stock in small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to low boil then reduce heat to low and reconstitute.
• Heat a thin layer of olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan, in a large skillet with a tight-fitting lid or a Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken pieces dry, and season liberally with salt and pepper. To avoid crowding the pan, brown 1/2 the chicken at a time, skin-side down, for 5 minutes, then turn the chicken and brown 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Remove the browned chicken to a plate and add to the pan the sliced fresh mushrooms, browning the mushrooms for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves, salt, and pepper and stir 10 minutes more to soften.
• Deglaze the pot with the Marsala. Add the chicken pieces back to the pot and arrange the vegetables and mushrooms on top. Remove the porcinis from the small pot, roughly chop, and add to chicken. Pour the porcini stock over the chicken, reserving the last couple of spoonfuls, as this is where any grit may have settled.
• Cover and braise at a low simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over a medium flame, or in a preheated 325 degree F oven, and heat through 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with quick-cooking polenta or crusty bread, and garnish with chopped celery tops.

BRAISED BLACK MUSHROOM CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth and disjoint. Combine soy sauce, sherry and sugar. 3. Heat oil in a large heavy pan. Brown chicken quickly. Then stir in soy-sherry mixture. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 5 minutes, turning pieces once. 4. Boil water separately. Add to chicken, along with mushrooms, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil again then simmer, covered, until done (35 to 40 minutes). VARIATIONS: * For the water, substitute stock. * Omit the water. Increase the soy sauce and sherry to 1/2 cup each and the sugar to 1 tablespoon. Add with the other ingredients after chicken is browned and simmer, covered, about 40 minutes. * In step 3, add to heated oil 2 slices ginger root, crushed and 1 scallion stalk, cut in 2-inch sections. Stir-fry a minute then add chicken and brown. * In step 3, after browning chicken, add the soaked mushrooms and 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, sliced. Stir-fry to coat with oil then continue with steps 3 and 4. * In step 4, add with the mushrooms, 10 Chinese red dates. * During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add 1/4 cup fresh green peas. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high. Add chicken, and cook until light golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet. Add mushrooms and garlic, and season with salt. Cover; and cook over medium heat until mushrooms release their juices, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove lid. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add wine, and cook, stirring, until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add broth and parsley, cook over medium-high heat until mushrooms are tender and liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve chicken topped with mushrooms, and drizzled with cooking liquid. Garnish with chopped parsley.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown, turning occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes and break them up lightly with a fork. Add the lemon juice and salt and simmer for 2 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the garlic, onions, and bell peppers. Place half of the mixture in the bottom of the crockpot. Cover with half the chicken and sauce, then layer on the remaining bell pepper mixture and top with the remaining chicken and sauce.
• Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or low for 4 hours. Garnish with the basil and serve hot.
• These leftovers make the best Italian-style hero sandwiches ever!

BLACK MUSHROOM CHICKEN, DEEP-FRIED AND BRAISED

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Cut chicken in half and wipe with a damp cloth. Rub, inside and out, with soy sauce. Let stand 10 minutes. 3. Meanwhile slice ginger root. Shred bamboo shoot, water chestnuts and soaked mushrooms. Cut scallion stalks in 1-inch sections. 4. Heat oil to bubbling. Gently lower in chicken, one half at a time, and brown lightly. Drain on paper toweling. 5. Heat remaining oil. Add salt and ginger root stir-fry a few times. Add shredded vegetables and scallions stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes. 6. Stir in and heat water add sugar and pepper. Return chicken halves and bring to a boil then simmer. covered, until tender (about 20 minutes). 7. Remove chicken, leaving liquids in pan. Let bird cool slightly then chop, bones and all, in bite-size pieces. Arrange on a serving platter. 8. Gently reheat liquids in pan. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and remaining cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Pour sauce over chicken and serve. VARIATION: * In step 7, instead of chopping the chicken, disjoint and bone the legs and wings. Cut the breast meat in slices and arrange decoratively on a platter with legs and wings. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.