Chicken With Basil And Pecorino Cheat Sheet Recipes

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. Flatten slightly using the smooth side of a meat mallet. Dust both sides lightly with flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. Saute chicken breasts until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Add chicken stock, lemon juice, basil, and lemon zest. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a warm platter. Cover loosely to keep warm. Boil remaining liquid over high heat, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Spoon sauce over chicken.

CHICKEN WITH GARLIC, BASIL, AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon parsley and 1 teaspoon basil evenly over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange chicken breast halves in the dish, and sprinkle evenly with garlic slices. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 teaspoons parsley, remaining 2 teaspoons basil, salt, and red pepper; sprinkle over the chicken. Top with tomato slices.
• Bake covered in the preheated oven 25 minutes. Remove cover, and continue baking 15 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

CHICKEN WITH BASIL-PECORINO CREAM SAUCE AND ROASTED RED POTATOES

Steps:

• Before You Cook Turn oven on to 400 degrees. Let preheat, at least 10 minutes If using any fresh produce, thoroughly rinse and pat dry Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray Ingredient(s) used more than once: basil pesto, pecorino Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F Customize It Instructions If using pork chops, follow same instructions as chicken in Step 1. Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat and add 2 tsp. olive oil. Place pork chops in hot pan and cook until chops reach minimum internal temperature, 5-7 minutes per side. Remove pork chops to a plate and top with 2 tsp. basil pesto (reserve remaining for sauce). Wipe pan clean and reserve. For vegetables, follow instructions in recipe. 1 Prepare the Ingredients Cut each potato into six to eight wedges.Stem, seed, remove ribs, and cut red bell pepper into 1" dice.Peel and slice shallot into 1/4" rounds.Pat chicken breasts dry, and season both sides with 1/4 tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper. 2 Begin the Vegetables Toss potatoes, red bell pepper, shallot, 1 tsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper on prepared baking sheet. Spread into a single layer, leaving room to add chicken later (some overlap is ok).Roast in hot oven until vegetables begin to soften and caramelize on edges, 20 minutes.Remove from oven. Vegetables will finish cooking in a later step.While vegetables roast, sear chicken. 3 Sear the Chicken Place a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tsp. olive oil and chicken to hot pan and cook until browned, 2-3 minutes per side.After vegetables have roasted 20 minutes, carefully stir on their own side. Transfer chicken to empty space on baking sheet.Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. 4 Finish the Chicken and Vegetables Top chicken with 2 tsp. basil pesto (reserve remaining for sauce).Roast until pesto darkens slightly and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 10-12 minutes.Remove chicken to a plate and rest at least 5 minutes.While chicken rests, make sauce. 5 Make Sauce and Finish the Dish Return pan used to sear chicken to medium-high heat. Add cream to hot pan and bring to a boil.Once boiling, remove from burner. Stir in remaining basil pesto and 2/3 the pecorino (reserve remaining for garnish). Taste, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper if desired.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, placing chicken on sauce and garnishing with remaining pecorino. Bon appétit!

PECORINO CHICKEN FINGERS AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°. Place a wire rack inside a 15 1/2-inch by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan; spray pan and rack with cooking spray.
• On a plate, combine panko, pecorino, ground red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
• In a pie plate, whisk egg whites and garlic until well mixed.
• One at a time, dip chicken tenders in egg-white mixture, then into panko mixture to coat evenly; press firmly so mixture adheres. Arrange chicken on rack in jelly-roll pan; spray chicken lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake chicken 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and chicken is no longer pink throughout.
• While chicken cooks, in microwave-safe medium bowl, place zucchini and 2 tablespoons water. Cover with vented plastic wrap and cook in microwave on high 5 minutes or until zucchini is just fork-tender. Carefully remove plastic wrap and drain zucchini; stir in lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, heat marinara sauce on medium-low 5 minutes or until hot, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in chopped basil. Serve dipping sauce with chicken fingers and zucchini; garnish chicken and dipping sauce with basil leaves.

PECORINO-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a food processor, pulse bread and Pecorino until coarse crumbs form.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Press crumb mixture onto skin side of chicken; transfer to prepared sheet. Bake until crust is golden and chicken is cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, and season all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Place zucchini on a rimmed sheet pan, and season with a little more salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, mint or oregano, coriander (if using) and red-pepper flakes. Whisk in oil. Add chicken to the pan with the zucchini pieces and pour garlic mixture over all, tossing until well coated. Spread chicken and zucchini in a single layer, and roast until chicken is cooked through and zucchini is browned and caramelized, 30 to 40 minutes. You don't need to turn anything.
• Once the pan is out of the oven, squeeze a lemon wedge over everything. Garnish with basil and serve with more lemon wedges and red-pepper flakes on the side.