Chicken Frittata Florentine An Italian Fusion Recipes

FRITTATA FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients., In an 8-in. ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and bacon; cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until onion is tender. Reduce heat to medium-low; top with spinach., Pour in egg mixture. As eggs set, push cooked portions toward the center, letting uncooked eggs flow underneath; cook until eggs are nearly thickened. Remove from heat; sprinkle with basil, then cheese. , Broil 3-4 in. from heat 2-3 minutes or until eggs are completely set. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

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.

TRIPLE-CHEESE FLORENTINE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes and water; microwave, covered, on high for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly; drain., In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan., Add spinach to same pan; cook and stir 30-45 seconds or until wilted. Drain spinach and squeeze dry; coarsely chop. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, wine, oregano, pepper and salt; stir in cheddar cheese, ham, Swiss cheese, onion and spinach. Gently stir in potatoes., In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture. Cook, covered, until nearly set, 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese., Broil 3-4 in. from heat until eggs are completely set. 2-4 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season both sides of the chicken breasts with herbs, salt, and pepper. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts until golden, 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet, set aside, and keep warm.
• Add the onion, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic to the skillet, scraping up the browned bits with a spatula. Pour in wine to deglaze and allow to reduce by half. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cream until sauce starts to thicken. If sauce seems too thick, add milk (or more cream) and stir to combine.
• Place spinach in the bottom of a colander. Carefully drain pasta into colander and 'wilt' spinach with the hot pasta water. Add pasta and spinach to the sauce in the skillet, and mix to combine. Add cooked chicken back to skillet. Cook until flavors are well combined and chicken is heated through, about 1 more minute.
• To serve, place pasta mixture in a bowl, top with a cooked chicken breast, and serve with more Parmesan cheese if desired.

FLORENTINE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In large bowl, with fork, mix spinach, eggs, egg whites, green onions, feta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until well blended.
• In broiler-safe nonstick 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat . Pour egg mixture into skillet; arrange tomatoes on top, pushing some down. Cover skillet and cook frittata 5 to 6 minutes or until egg mixture is just set around edge.
• Place skillet in broiler 5 to 6 inches from source of heat and broil frittata 4 to 5 minutes or until just set in center. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella; broil about 1 minute longer or until cheese melts.
• To serve, loosen frittata from skillet. Leave frittata in skillet or slide onto warm platter; cut into wedges.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix salt and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
• Combine spinach and water in a microwave steamer. Microwave on high for 60 seconds. Drain spinach, then squeeze out any excess water.
• Roll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch circle.
• Pour oil into a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Sprinkle 1/2 of the garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Place dough into the skillet and shape crust so edges come up the sides of the skillet. Prick holes in the bottom of the dough with a fork.
• Spread pizza sauce over the dough. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Italian cheese over the sauce. Add spinach, chicken, then sun-dried tomatoes. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Run butter along the edges of the crust, then sprinkle the remaining garlic salt over the melted butter. Bake for 5 more minutes.
• Transfer pizza to a pizza peel and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

CHICKEN FRITTATA FLORENTINE AN ITALIAN FUSION RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a non stick oven proof pan with vegetable oil and pan fry the potatoes until golden (10 minutes), remove from pan.
• Add 1 tbsp butter and saute the chopped mushrooms for apprx 3 minutes, remove and add to the potatoes.
• Saute the garlic over medium heat until aromatic add spinach and stir fry for 1 minute (until just wilted) add lemon juice & nutmeg.
• Remove from the pan.
• Wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add potatoes, spinach, mushrooms & Chicken.
• Mix well.
• Over medium heat in the oven proof skillet melt 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil, when the pan is heated pour in the egg mixture and allow it cook undisturbed for 10 mintes or until the bottom is set - be careful not to burn the bottom.
• Place the skillet into the preheated oven, middle rack and bake for 5 minutes, sprinkle on the Parmesan and continue baking for apprx 10 more minutes or until the top is firm and the cheese golden.
• If necessary place under broiler to finish browning the cheese but be careful it doesn't burn.
• Just before serving sprinkle with the parsley and pepper oieces if using.
• Let it rest 5 minutes then cut in wedges and serve.
• Serve with a spicy hot sauce or chutney on the side.