Chicken Asiago And Pear Tart Recipes

CHICKEN, ASIAGO & PEAR TART

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Unfold the pastry sheet on a baking sheet.
• Arrange the pear slices on the pastry sheet to within 1/4-inch of the edge. Arrange the chicken over the pears and brush with the vinegar. Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Carefully remove the tart from the baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY BAKED ASIAGO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Whisk together Asiago cheese, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, wine, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Pour evenly over chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 40 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top with black pepper, balsamic vinegar, and additional Asiago cheese just before serving.

CHICKEN ASIAGO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Coat an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a shallow bowl, beat egg with just enough water to thin it a little. Set aside.
• Place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl, and stir in dried basil. Set aside.
• Place 1 chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a mallet until about 1/4 inch thick, being careful not to pound holes in chicken; repeat with 2nd breast.
• Remove plastic wrap and place 1 slice of ham on each breast.
• Place one piece of cheese on the narrow end of each breast. Roll breast up jelly-roll fashion, and secure ends with toothpicks.
• Dip breast in egg mixture and coat all sides. Roll in bread crumbs until well coated. Repeat with 2nd breast.
• Place in baking dish and LIGHTLY spray with cooking spray (or an oil mister). This will help coating brown.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove toothpicks and place on plates. Top with some heated pasta sauce and some shredded cheese to garnish; serve.

CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in vinaigrette and thyme., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.

GRILLED ASIAGO/RED PEPPER/ROASTED GARLIC STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• See photos posted to view most of the steps.
• Butterfly or cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast.
• Place 2 pieces of Asiago Cheese on each breast pocket.
• Chop roasted Red Pepper and place in small bowl.
• Add the roasted Garlic& Oregano to the peppers and mix well.
• Place this mixture on top of Asiago cheese.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Prepare the marinade and drizzle over chicken and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Preheat BBQ grill.
• Grill breasts for approximately 10- 15 minutes or until no longer pink.

ASIAGO BEEF TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a work surface, unroll crust; roll to a 12-in. circle. Press crust onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate while preparing filling., In a large skillet, cook beef and shallot over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil and rosemary. Stir into beef mixture; pour into tart shell., Bake on a lower oven rack 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is set. Just before serving, add pine nuts and, if desired, basil.

CHICKEN, PEAR & ASIAGO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread bread slices with mayo.
• Fill with remaining ingredients.

HASSELBACK PEAR TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Fit puff pastry into a 10-inch square tart pan with removable sides.
• Place a pear half, cut-side down, onto a work surface. Place a chopstick above and below the pear half, so the pear is framed on the top and bottom. Thinly slice the pear half lengthwise, stopping when the knife hits the chopstick and leaving the bottom 1/4 inch of the pear intact. Repeat with the remaining pear halves.
• Place hasselbacked pears in a bowl; add white sugar and lemon juice and gently toss to coat. Let hasselbacked pears stand for 5 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; spread over puff pastry. Arrange hasselbacked pears over cream cheese layer, cutting some of the halves into quarters if needed to fit them in. Slightly fan out each pear and drizzle any accumulated juices from the pear bowl over pears. Sprinkle turbinado sugar over tart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is puffed and lightly browned and juices are bubbling, about 35 minutes. Cool tart for 15 minutes before slicing.