Chicken Roulade W Shallots Red Peppers Recipes

CHICKEN ROULADES WITH CHORIZO AND MANCHEGO

Steps:

• For the stuffing: Carefully slice through the chicken breasts to open the thickest part like a book. Place the chicken breasts in between plastic wrap and pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to flatten and even out the chicken. Reserve.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and sprinkle with salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook the onions until they are soft and very aromatic but have no color, 7 to 8 minutes. Toss in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Crumble the chorizo and add to the pan. Cook the chorizo until it is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Transfer the chorizo mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs, Manchego, parsley, almonds and egg. Taste to make sure the stuffing is delicious.
• Divide the filling among the 4 chicken breasts. Make a log of stuffing across the widest part of the chicken breast. Fold the ends over the stuffing and roll the chicken up to enclose the stuffing. Secure the rolls shut with a toothpick.
• For the breading: Set up a standard breading procedure with 3 bowls: 1 with flour, 1 with 2 eggs beaten together with 2 tablespoons water and 1 with the panko breadcrumbs.
• Dust each chicken roll lightly with flour, then dip in the egg wash and then roll in the panko. Once all the chicken rolls have been breaded, let them hang out in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add olive oil to a large, straight-sided saute pan until it reaches a depth of 1/2-inch and bring the pan to a medium-high heat.
• Brown the chicken rolls on all sides. When the chicken is brown, remove from the pan and blot on paper towels. Transfer the rolls to a sheet tray and place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
• For the sauce: Add a few drops of oil to a saute pan and add the shallots. Sprinkle with salt and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the shallots for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the sherry vinegar. Reduce the vinegar by half. Add half the chicken stock, season with salt and bring it to a boil. When the stock has reduced by half, add the remaining stock and reduce by half again. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed (it probably will).
• Turn the heat to medium and swirl in 1 pat of butter at a time.
• Remove the chicken from the oven, slice each roll into 4 or 5 slices, plate and spoon the sauce over.
• Wine Pairing Suggestion: Albarino (Spanish wine goes with the Spanish ingredients).

CHICKEN ROULADES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a mallet or between wax paper with a rolling pin, pound chicken to about 1/4 thick.
• Place one long piece of roasted red pepper,1 teaspoons pesto, & 1 tablespoon cream cheese along one long side of the breast, roll jellyroll fashion and secure with toothpicks, sprinkle with salt and pepper. ( if you are unable to roll completely, put seam side down and bake without securing with picks).
• Chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours,.
• Lightly cover the bottom of a baking pan with olive oil, place chicken rolls in pan and spray tops with baking spray and sprinkle tops with seasoned breadcrumbs.
• Bake covered about 20 minutes until juices run clear, then cook another 5 minutes to brown tops.
• Serve with juices from baking pan.

CHICKEN ROULADES WITH ROASTED PEPPERS AND SOPPRESSATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove tenders from chicken breasts and set aside. (Tenders are the small muscles running the length of the breast, about 1/2-inch in diameter, under each chicken breast half.) Place breasts skin-side-down on flat surface; flatten slightly with cleaver or mallet. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper. Cover chicken with overlapping slices of soppressata. Place roasted red pepper in center of chicken. Place chicken tender on top of pepper. Roll chicken breasts tight, jelly-roll style, to completely envelop the filling. Place roulades in shallow baking pan. Bake 25 minutes, then place under broiler for 30 seconds to crisp skin. Remove from oven, let rest 5 minutes. Cut each into 6 slices. Serve with pan juices immediately.

CHICKEN ROULADE W/ SHALLOTS & RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet, over medium heat, saute minced shallots in butter until slighty golden (2 minutes). Add bell pepper strips, basil and balsamic vinegar. Cook until peppers are just tender - do not over cook. Season with sea salt and pepper. Remove form heat and set aside to cool.
• Place meat on cutting board, between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound with a mallet to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of plastic.
• In a food processor, pulse the cooled shallot/pepper mixture until semi-smooth. Spoon the red pepper mixture onto the turkey breast, and spread out evenly leaving a 1-inch edge clear for easy rolling.
• Starting at 1 long side, roll up meat jelly-roll style. Secure edge with skewers or toothpicks, then tie with kitchen twine. Oil a 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Transfer roulade to prepared pan, skewer side down. Brush roulade with olive oil & sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F Roast roulade until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160°F, about 35 minutes.
• Remove roulade from oven; let stand at room temperature 5 minutes. Remove string and skewers from roulade. Cut into 6 slices and transfer to a decorative platter. Garnish with roasted seasonal fruits and root veggies.

CHICKEN PAILLARD WITH COUNTRY HAM AND SHIITAKES, ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly pound chicken. Toss chicken in raspberry mustard and grill. Set aside and keep warm.
• In a skillet, melt 4 tablespoons butter, add shallots. When soft, add shiitakes and country ham and thyme. Add cream, lower heat and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve, place a spoonful of warm ham mixture in between 2 chicken breasts. Serve with Red Pepper Sauce and fried leeks
• Blacken red peppers over flame. Cover and cool. Saute garlic cloves in olive oil until brown. In a food processor place peeled, deseeded peppers, garlic, and olive oil and a dash of hot sauce. Puree until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream and serve.

SAUTEED CHICKEN AND RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon slices and drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, chop bacon into 1-inch pieces.
• Add chicken, bell pepper, green onion, and bacon to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until bell pepper has softened and chicken is heated through, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

CHICKEN ROASTED WITH POTATOES, PEPPERS, AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet toss together the shallots, the garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, the bell peppers, the chopped rosemary, the potatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Rub the chicken with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste and arrange it, skin side up, on top of the vegetable mixture. Roast the chicken and the vegetables in the upper third of a preheated 450°F oven for 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 357°F., and roast the chicken and the vegetables for 15 minutes more, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Transfer the chicken and the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a heated platter, stir the broth into the skillet, scraping up the brown bits, and boil the mixture for 1 minute. Strain the liquid through a sieve over the chicken and garnish the chicken with the rosemary sprigs.

CHICKEN ROULADE WITH SPINACH FETA CHEESE AND ROASTED RED PEPPER.

Steps:

• Trim off any fat and cut part way through the underside of the chicken to flatten it out slightly.
• Put the chicken on top of a piece of cling film, and season each breast with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Then cover with another piece of cling film and pound chicken till it flattens out (not too much it is easy to overdo this) and the seasoning is embedded in the meat.
• Take each breast and layer it with the spinach leaves first then the feta and the red pepper.
• Fold in the sides of each breast and roll up and secure with tooth picks.
• Cover with cling film and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325°F .
• In a large dish big enough to dip the chicken in beat the eggs.
• Next to the eggs, use another dish about the same size and combine bread crumbs and garlic dip mix.
• Put the oil in a skillet and allow to get hot.
• While the oil is heating, take the chicken and first dip into the egg till coated and then into the bread crumbs, making sure all surfaces are covered.
• When the oil is hot add the chicken to the skillet, one at a time, and turn using tongs, when each side has become lightly browned. Then place on a baking sheet. Repeat with each breast.
• When all the chicken has been browned, place baking sheet, and roast for about 25 minutes or till the internal temperature is 170°F or juices run clear.
• Enjoy.

CHICKEN GORGONZOLA ROULADES WITH SPICY RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For Spicy Red Pepper Sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender container and process until almost smooth. Pour sauce into a medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat to warm while preparing chicken.
• For Chicken: Gently pound chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn breasts cut-side up. Place 4 basil leaves over each chicken piece, covering completely. Sprinkle 2 TB of cheese over basil.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, toast the nuts until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 TB pine nuts over each chicken piece.
• Starting at the short end, roll each chicken breast tightly in a jellyroll fashion and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Add the olive oil to the skillet you used for the nuts. Heat over high heat, then add chicken and saute, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes or until brown on all sides.Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• To serve, spoon Spicy Red Pepper Sauce evenly over 4 individual serving plates. Slice each chicken roll inot 1/2-inch slices and arrange, overlapping slices slightly, on top of sauce. Garnish with basil leaves.

CHICKEN BACON ROULADES

Steps:

• Thinly slice shallots. In a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet cook bacon in batches over moderate heat, turning it, until golden but still flexible (not crisp) and drain on paper towels. In fat remaining in skillet cook shallots over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Transfer shallots with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and leave any fat remaining in skillet. Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Put each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and with smooth side of a meat pounder pound each breast to 1/8-inch thickness. Discard plastic from boned side of each breast and season chicken with lemon pepper and salt. Arrange 2 1/2 bacon slices lengthwise (parallel with grain of flesh) along middle of each breast and top with shallots and Parmesan. Using plastic wrap as an aid, tightly roll up each breast lengthwise, tucking in ends to enclose filling, and secure seams with wooden picks.
• Add oil to reserved fat in skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Brown roulades all over, turning them, about 5 minutes total. Transfer skillet to middle of oven and bake roulades until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• While roulades are baking, mince garlic. Transfer chicken to a plate with tongs and keep warm, covered. Pour off fat from skillet. Add wine to skillet and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil wine until reduced to about 1 tablespoon and add garlic and butter. Cook mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until fragrant. Add flour and cook roux, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth and cream and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer sauce, whisking, 2 minutes and pour through a fine sieve into a small saucepan. Keep sauce warm. Carefully discard wooden picks from roulades and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Spoon some sauce in center of each of 4 plates and arrange roulade slices decoratively on sauce.

CHICKEN BACON ROULADES

Steps:

• cook bacon until lightly brown but still flexible (not crisp). remove from pan and let dry.
• Cook the shallots in the remaining bacon fat over low heat, stirring, until softened. Transfer shallots with a slotted spoon to a small bowl and leave any fat remaining in skillet. Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. With smooth side of a meat pounder pound each breast to 1/8-inch thickness. Discard plastic from boned side of each breast. Sprinkle chicken with lemon pepper (or ground black pepper and a little lemon zest) and salt. Place 2 1/2 slices of bacon lengthwise (parallel with grain of flesh) along middle of each breast. Top with shallots and Parmesan. Using plastic wrap to help you, tightly roll up each breast lengthwise, tucking in the ends to enclose the filling. Secure seams with wooden toothpicks.
• Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to reserved fat in skillet and heat over medium high heat. Brown roulades on all sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer the skillet to middle of oven and bake roulades until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a plate with tongs and keep warm, covered with aluminum foil. Pour off fat from skillet. (Careful! The handle is hot, use an oven mitt.) Add wine to the skillet and deglaze over medium high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil wine until reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Add garlic and butter. Cook mixture over medium low heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Add flour and cook roux, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth and cream and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer the sauce, whisking, 2 minutes. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a small saucepan. Keep sauce warm. Remove the wooden toothpicks from roulades and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Spoon some sauce in center of each of 4 plates and arrange roulade slices decoratively on sauce.

CHICKEN ROULADES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• There are several ways that these roulades may be cooked. They may be broiled, charcoal-grilled or cooked in a skillet with a little oil. Preheat a broiler or charcoal grill or have a skillet ready.
• Place the breast halves on a flat surface and cut off enough of the end pieces to make five ounces. Put the end pieces into the container of a food processor or electric blender and add the shrimp, coriander leaves and salt. Blend until it has the consistency of hamburger meat.
• Meanwhile, put the salt pork slices in a small skillet and cook, turning the pieces often, until they are well browned and slightly crisp. Remove the slices from the skillet, and when they are cool enough to handle, cut them lengthwise into 32 thin, julienne strips.
• Put the chicken breast halves on a flat surface and cut them on the diagonal into approximately 16 thin slices. Pound each slice until it is quite thin and almost transparent. Spoon an equal amount of the ground shrimp-and-chicken mixture into the center of each slice. Smear this filling evenly over each piece. Stack two pieces each of the salt pork, carrot, green pepper and green onion over the center of the filling. Roll each slice over neatly and tightly, like small sausages, to enclose the filling.
• Arrange four of the filled chicken pieces close together and run two skewers parallel and crosswise through the centers to hold the groupings of four together. Brush each grouping on all sides with a little oil.
• To prepare the sauce, grind together the coriander seeds, caraway seeds and garlic, preferably in a mortar and pestle or in a small spice mill or grinder.
• Heat one tablespoon of oil in a small skillet and add the sliced shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the ground spice mixture. Add the soy sauce, chicken broth and brown sugar and bring to the boil. Let simmer about five minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the skewered chicken roulades as desired - under the broiler, on a grill or in a skillet. Cook about four or five minutes or less on one side. Turn the roulades and cook about four or five minutes on the second side. Spoon the sauce over the roulades and serve.

CHICKEN WITH RED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and garlic and sauté until pepper are tender, about 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peppers to bowl.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over chicken to coat evenly. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Return peppers to skillet; add broth and wine. Increase heat to high. Boil until liquid thickens to sauce consistency, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Return chicken and any juices to skillet. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer chicken and peppers to platter. Sprinkle with parsley.