Chicken Bistro Cakes Recipes

CHICKEN CAKES

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, crushed potato chips, pepper, dill, salt, and garlic together in a large bowl. Mix in chicken, ranch dressing, tartar sauce, 1/4 cup hot sauce, and green onions. Form mixture into 2-inch or 3-inch balls; press down into patties.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place patties in a single layer in the hot oil; cook until dark golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining patties.
• Whisk honey and 2 tablespoons hot sauce together to make dipping sauce. Serve dipping sauce with patties.

CHICKEN CAKES

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together until sauce is well blended.
• Melt better in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add bell pepper, green onions, and garlic; saute 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir together bell pepper mixture, chicken, and next 5 ingredients in a bowl.
• Shape chicken mixture into 8 (3 1/2-inch) patties.
• Fry 4 patties in 2 tablespoons hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Repeat procedure with remaining oil and patties.
• Serve immediately withRemoulade Sauce (recipe follows).
• REMOULADE SAUCE: Whisk all ingredients together until sauce is well blended.

CHICKEN BISTRO CAKES

Steps:

• Melt the butter is a medium saute pan. Saute onion and celery until tender. Transfer to a large bowl and cool.
• Add chicken, bread crumbs and seasonings; stir in the eggs. Form cakes, uising a packed 1/3 cup measuring cup, lightly pressing to make a 3" cake. Transfer to cookie sheet or plate. Chill 15 minutes. (Don't skip the chilling - it helps the cake hold together).
• Heat 2 T. oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Saute 1/2 the cakes. Add remaining oil and saute remaining cakes.

LEMON-DILL CHICKEN CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, panko, mayonnaise, egg, dill, mustard, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Gently form into eight 3/4-inch-thick patties, then freeze until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle some panko on a plate. Coat the patties on both sides in the panko, pressing gently to adhere.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Serve with lemon wedges.

CRABLESS CHICKEN CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the chicken, cracker crumbs, onion, mayonnaise, tartar sauce, parsley, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Form the mixture into 6 cakes. Place the bread crumbs in a bowl. Dip the cakes into the bread crumbs to evenly coat.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the cakes until evenly browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels before serving.

BISTRO FRENCH ONION CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir onion in 1 teaspoon oil over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and vinegar; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until tender and golden brown. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, brown chicken in remaining oil on both sides. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with onion mixture. Place a baguette slice over each chicken breast; sprinkle with cheese., Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover, bake 3-5 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.

CHICKEN CAKES WITH CHIPOTLE MAYO

Steps:

• Put chicken in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and then simmer 12-15 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain, cool, chop. You will need about 3 cups.
• Combine ingredients for Chipotle Mayonnaise in a small bowl. Reserve 6 T for preparing chicken cakes. Refrigerate remainder to serve with cakes.
• Mix chicken cake ingredients: reserved chicken, 1/2 c panko, 1/2 c minced shallot, 1 egg, 2 T jalapeno jelly, 2 T cilantro, salt and pepper to taste. Divide into twelve 1/4 c portions or 1-2 T for appetizers.
• Place flour, 1 egg, and 1/2 panko in separate shallow dishes. Lightly coat both sides of each cake with flour, egg then panko.
• Heat oil in a skillet. Cook cakes until golden brown about 3 minutes per side, drain. Serve with mayo.

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.

BISTRO ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub herb mixture under loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks. Tie legs together with kitchen twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place the chicken, breast side down, on the rack of a broiler pan or shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan.
• Bake chicken at 375° for 40 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over (breast side up). Bake an additional 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 165°. Place chicken on a cutting board; let stand 10 minutes before carving.

BISTRO CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions for al dente; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Transfer to a serving platter; keep warm., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; cook and stir until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Remove chicken. Add remaining oil to skillet; stir in next 5 ingredients and saute 4-6 minutes. Return chicken to skillet., Stir in wine and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced slightly, 2-4 minutes. Pour chicken mixture over fettuccine; add cheese and tarragon. Toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Top with toasted walnuts.

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.

BISTRO CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and dressing.
• Add chicken; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 12 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Top chicken with cheese and bacon; simmer, covered, 5 min. or until cheese is melted. Drain spaghetti; place on platter. Top with chicken mixture.