Chicken Breasts Florentine Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Spray rectangular pan, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
• While noodles are cooking, melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Mix spinach, noodles, half of the sauce, 1/4 cup of the cheese and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Spoon mixture into pan. Place chicken on spinach mixture. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and additional nutmeg.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until light brown on top and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; brush each with honey. Combine spinach and cheese; place about 2 tablespoons in the center of each chicken breast. Fold long sides over filling; fold ends up and secure with a toothpick. Place, seam side down, in a shallow pan. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. , In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, garlic salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, beat egg and milk. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture and roll in bread crumbs. , Heat oil in a deep-fat fryer to 375°. Fry chicken, several rolls at a time, for 1-1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove toothpicks before serving.

CHICKEN BREAST FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Prepare marinade.
• Marinate chicken breasts for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
• Saute chicken in 2 tsp olive oil in a hot skillet until lightly browned on both sides.
• Remove from pan and finish cooking in oven 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile add to skillet shallots, garlic, white wine, cream, parmesan cheese, spinach& salt& pepper to taste.
• Simmer 3 to 5 minutes until well blended and spinach is limp.
• Serve sauce hot over chicken with angel hair pasta.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly. Shake off any excess flour. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until the shallots are translucent, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices to the sauce, and turn the chicken to coat in the sauce.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach and saute until heated through. Season the spinach, to taste, with salt and pepper. Arrange the spinach over a platter. Place the chicken atop the spinach. Pour the sauce over and serve.

EASY CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and saute until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Add shallot and garlic to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 2 more minutes. Add condensed soup, chicken broth, and sour cream; stir to combine. Add spinach and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve on plates and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

CHICKEN BREAST FLORENTINE WITH FETTUCCINE ALFREDO - LUBY'S

Steps:

• For filling, combine ingredients and mix well.
• For chicken, cut each piece in half horizontally into 2 pieces.
• of equal thickness. Place bottoms in a shallow baking pan in a single layer.
• Top each with about 1/3 cup spinach mixture, spreading almost to edge.
• Place tops over filling, pressing together at edge. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease shallow baking pan large enough.
• to hold chicken in a single layer.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the milk and egg until well blended.
• In a separate shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs and dressing mix.
• Coat chicken with flour, shaking off excess. Dip into milk mixture, then into.
• crumb mixture, coating evenly and pressing crumb mixture into chicken.
• Place in baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until cooked through.
• Top with spinach leaves and cheese slices. Continue baking 1 minute.
• For fettucine, cook pasta according to package directions,.
• adding salt to water. Drain.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add mushrooms and garlic.
• Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
• Add cream, cheese, seasoned salt, and parsley. Heat through. Pour over hot.
• pasta to coat evenly. Serve with chicken. Makes 8 servings.

CHICKEN WITH FLORENTINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the Parmesan cheese, basil and oregano. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 2 tablespoons butter for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Gradually add flour and salt; stir in milk and sherry or broth until blended. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach and pimientos; heat through. , Remove from the heat. Stir in sour cream until blended. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

FLORENTINE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the spinach, Parmesan cheese and onion and mix thoroughly. Stuff the cavity of each chicken breast with 1/4 of the mixture. (NOTE: Bone-in split breasts usually have a little cavity; if one is not naturally present, use a sharp knife to make a slit in the side of the breast.)
• Lay stuffed breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish, and cover with the sauce.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 35 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake another 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Put a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and swirl it around
• Put about .25 cup of flour on a plate. When the butter foam subsides, dredge the chicken in flour, shaking to remove the excess.
• Add the breasts to the skillet and cook so there is a constant sizzle but no burning.
• Cook, turning once, until the chicken is browned on both sides and nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Add 1 pound spinach to the skillet and cook, undisturbed, until the liquid from the spinach evaporates completely.
• With the heat still on medium-high, add .5 cup of white wine to the skillet and let it bubble, stirring, until it is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Wait 30 seconds, then stir in .5 cup heavy or sour cream (yogurt is fine if you keep the heat low). Turn heat to low, stirring, until slightly thickened.
• Return the chicken to the skillet, turn in the sauce and serve.