Chicken Breasts In A Date Caper And Mascarpone Sauce With Couscous Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS IN A DATE, CAPER, AND MASCARPONE SAUCE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the chicken breast until the meat is no longer pink inside and shows well-defined grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Cut the chicken breast in half, and set aside.
• Bring the water, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Remove from the heat, and stir in the couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Melt the salted butter in a skillet over medium heat, and gently stir in the capers and 3 dates. Stir a few times to heat the capers and dates, then stir in the mascarpone cheese and cream, stirring until the cheese and cream have melted together. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 3 minutes to reduce slightly, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the couscous on a serving platter, and sprinkle with a chopped date. Arrange the 2 pieces of chicken breast onto the couscous, and cover with the mascarpone sauce. Sprinkle the dish with diced cucumber and tomato, and drizzle lemon juice over the top to serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN A DATE, CAPER, AND MASCARPONE SAUCE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill the chicken breast until the meat is no longer pink inside and shows well-defined grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Cut the chicken breast in half, and set aside.
• Bring the water, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Remove from the heat, and stir in the couscous. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Melt the salted butter in a skillet over medium heat, and gently stir in the capers and 3 dates. Stir a few times to heat the capers and dates, then stir in the mascarpone cheese and cream, stirring until the cheese and cream have melted together. Allow the mixture to simmer for about 3 minutes to reduce slightly, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place the couscous on a serving platter, and sprinkle with a chopped date. Arrange the 2 pieces of chicken breast onto the couscous, and cover with the mascarpone sauce. Sprinkle the dish with diced cucumber and tomato, and drizzle lemon juice over the top to serve.

CHICKEN WITH MASCARPONE, CAPERS & LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C.
• Loosen skin on chicken breasts and put 2 Tbsp of the mascarpone under each one, brush with the oil and sprinkle with fennel seeds, lemon zest and the salt and pepper.
• Place in a baking dish and add the cherry tomatoes, capers and lemon juice.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH CAPERS AND CORN

Steps:

• Cut each breast in half. Cut away >and discard any membranes or bone sections, and any remaining peripheral fat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Cut kernels from ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup.
• Heat butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold chicken breasts in one layer. Add breasts and cook 2 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and sprinkle shallots between the pieces. Add wine and bring to boil. Cover and cook about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with capers and cream. Stir to distribute ingredients. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken pieces to warm platter. Add corn to the sauce and cook 1 minute. Add chives and stir. There should be about 1 cup sauce.
• Spoon sauce over chicken pieces and serve.