Chicken Scarpiello With Soft Parmigiano Polenta Recipes

SOFT PARMIGIANO POLENTA

Steps:

• Add the milk, bay leaf and 1 1/2 cups water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and season generously with salt, almost to the point of over seasoning. How do you know that you are there? TASTE IT! When the mixture has reached a boil, slowly whisk in the polenta in small sprinkles. Once all of the polenta has been incorporated, reduce the heat to medium and immediately switch over to stirring with a wooden spoon. Cook the polenta for 30 to 40 minutes, adding water to loosen it up if the polenta becomes too thick.
• When the polenta is thoroughly cooked¿it should look creamy and not feel gritty on your tongue¿remove it from the heat and stir in the Parmigiano and mascarpone.
• Serve immediately, or place a sheet of plastic wrap right on the surface of the polenta to prevent a skin from forming.
• To reheat: Add a little water to the polenta and heat over low to medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning.

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into 1 x 3 inch strips, and dredge in flour.
• In 10 inch skillet, heat oil and butter. Add chicken. Cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides (3 to 4 minutes). Using tongs, remove chicken from skillet. Set aside and keep warm.
• To same skillet, add shallots and garlic. Saute until softened (1 minute). Add water, wine, broth mix, and seasonings. Mix well. Cook, stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by 1/2 (3 to 4 minutes). Return chicken to skillet, and cook until sauce is thick and chicken is heated through (2 to 3 minutes).

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• Season the chicken all over with the salt. Pour the olive oil into a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add half of the chicken and sausage (or use enough to fit in the skillet without crowding), and brown all over, about 5 minutes. Remove to a plate, and repeat with the second batch of chicken and sausage.
• Return all of the chicken and sausage to the skillet. Add the garlic, and let everything brown and caramelize together for 3 or 4 minutes. Pour the vinegar into the skillet, bring to a boil, and cook until syrupy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and sprinkle with the dried oregano. Cover the skillet, and cook until the chicken and sausage are glazed and the chicken is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix together the flour and oregano. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour mixture.
• In a large, heavy, oven-proof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and brown the chicken on both sides. Then remove the chicken to a plate.
• Pour off oven pan juices to leave 2 tbsp of juice (with brown bits) in the pan. Add the onion and cook until soft, then add the garlic.
• As soon as garlic starts to sizzle, add the wine and scrape the pan to release brown bits. Over medium heat, reduce the wine by half.
• Add the chicken stock and bring to a bowl over high heat. Once boiling, add the chicken pieces and the rosemary to the skillet. Spoon some pan juices over the chicken, and put the skillet in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
• Just before cook time is over, mix the softened butter with the tablespoon of flour (to make a thickener).
• Remove skillet from oven, and move the chicken pieces from the skillet to a warmed platter. Bring the remaining sauce to a boil.
• Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Then add the flour-butter mixture plus the remaining two tablespoons butter. Remove rosemary and whisk the mixture until the flour-mixture is dissolved (no lumps).
• Once the sauce thickens, stir in the parsley, and pour the sauce over the chicken on the platter. Serve immediately.