Chicken With Heirloom Tomatoes Artichokes And Rosemary Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Drain the diced tomatoes. In a medium bowl, combine the drained tomatoes with the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper. Stir well, then set the tomato mixture aside. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board and cover them with a sheet of plastic wrap. Use a mallet or rolling pin to carefully pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Don't pound with too much force or the breasts may split. Start at the thickest part of the breast and work your way out toward the edges. Once pounded, slice each chicken breast into two portions and season each side with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Drain the can of artichoke hearts and roughly chop them into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Place a handful of the artichoke pieces in the bottom of a casserole dish, then lay the chicken pieces over top. Cover the chicken with the remaining artichoke pieces. Pour the tomato mixture over top.
• Bake the chicken, uncovered, in the fully preheated oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, sprinkle one cup of mozzarella over top. Switch oven's setting from bake to broil and broil the dish (on the middle rack) for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and browned. Serve immediately.

ROSEMARY-SKEWERED ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the oil, dill, oregano, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Using a vegetable peeler, peel bark from the bottom half of each rosemary stem and make a point at each end; soak in water until ready to use. , Drain and discard marinade. On soaked rosemary stems, alternately thread the chicken, artichokes, squash and tomatoes. Position the leaf parts of the rosemary stems so they are outside of the grill cover. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sprinkle diced chicken with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Start the water for your pasta.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken, cook for 3-4 minutes or until the chicken starts to brown.
• Stir in red onion, artichoke hearts, and dried oregano. Cook for 3 minutes or until onion starts to soften.
• Meanwhile, if you haven't already, begin cooking your pasta. Cook according to package directions.
• To the chicken pan, add wine to deglaze. Be sure to scrape up the bits that have stuck to the bottom, there is lots of flavor in there. Stir in lemon juice. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cherry tomatoes, cook 1 minute.
• Spoon mixture over pasta. Serve hot.

ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter. Remove chicken to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange artichokes and mushrooms on top of chicken; set aside. , Saute onion in pan juices until crisp-tender. Combine the flour, rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir into pan until blended. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Spoon over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer inserted in the chicken reads 165°, about 40 minutes. Serve with noodles and sprinkle with parsley. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in the chicken to read 165°.

CHICKEN WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Coat chicken breasts with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken breasts in a large baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until opaque, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, gently mash 1 cup tomatoes. Combine with remaining tomatoes, remaining olive oil, artichokes, rosemary sprigs, salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Flip chicken breasts and cover with tomato mixture. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes more.
• Place olives on a cutting board and use a rolling pin to break them into irregular pieces. Plate chicken breasts with tomato mixture; drizzle lemon juice on top. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and cracked olives.

TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in gallon-size plastic food bag. Add chicken, close bag and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in large non-stick skillet. Add chicken and, turning once, cook 8 - 10 minutes or until golden and barely pink in center. Remove to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.
• In pan, add diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts and balsamic vinegar. Bring to a simmer, cook 3 minutes to blend flavors. Spoon on chicken, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

LEMON-THYME CHICKEN WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the chicken into a shallow dish. Grate the zest from the lemon over the chicken. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze over the juice. Add 3 tablespoons of the oil along with the thyme, and garlic. Mix everything together so the chicken is well coated with all the flavorings. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• While the chicken is marinating, prepare the tomato salad: Cut the tomatoes into 1/2-inch pieces and put them into a bowl. Add the vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper, tear in the basil leaves, and gently mix to combine.
• When you are ready to cook, remove the chicken from the marinade, scrape off the herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and put a thin coating of olive oil into it. Cook the chicken, working in batches if necessary, until it is golden brown and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for 5 minutes.
• To serve, place 2 pieces of chicken onto a plate, and spoon 1/4 of the tomato salad over the chicken. Spoon on some of the tomato juices as well. Repeat with the remaining chicken and tomatoes and serve.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES, TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place about two-thirds of the artichokes in a food processor with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Process until smooth, stopping as necessary to scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Carefully loosen the skin over the breast from the meat, forming 2 pouches. Stuff the pouches with the artichoke mixture. Rub the skin with the remaining teaspoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fill the cavity with the lemon, the rosemary and the remaining artichoke hearts. Place in a roasting pan and roast for 35 minutes, running a spatula under the chicken once or twice to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
• Combine the tomato, roasted pepper and cayenne and spoon the mixture over the chicken. Continue roasting until the juices run clear when pricked in the thickest part of the thigh, about 35 minutes longer, basting every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before carvings. Carve and divide among 4 plates, serving a little of the artichoke puree with each serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

Steps:

• Plunge the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute to help make peeling easier. Remove the skin, cut in quarters and remove the seeds. Cut in small cubes, reserve.
• Cut the red onion in small dices, add to the tomato dices.
• Remove the leaves from the mint.
• Crush the garlic cloves, grate and squeeze the lemon. Chop the mint leaves; mix with the olive oil, garlic, fresh pepper, salt, lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour half of the mixture over the chicken and half over the tomatoes and red onion. Let the meat and the tomatoes marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• When ready to cook, place the chicken on a hot grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side to get nice markings on the breasts. Remove from the grill and put on a small sheet pan. Pour any remaining marinade over the chicken.
• Place in a 350°F oven for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the breast.
• Once the chicken is cooked, allow the meat to rest for about five minutes. Mix the chicken's cooking juices with the tomatoes. Slice the chicken and place on a plate, cover with the marinated tomatoes and drizzle remaining tomato marinade over all. Serve with mint-infused couscous.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine fennel wedges, artichokes, tomatoes and 3 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat. Spread in an even layer.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, ground fennel, rosemary, sage and the remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Season chicken all over with salt and pepper, then rub with spice mixture. Arrange the chicken on top of the vegetables skin-side up.
• Roast until vegetables are tender and chicken is golden and crisp and cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Divide chicken and vegetables among plates. Pour pan juices into a small bowl, let settle and then skim off the fat with a spoon. Stir in olives, lemon juice and red-pepper flakes (if using). Spoon sauce over chicken and vegetables. Serve warm.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof straight-sided skillet or braiser over medium-high. Swirl in oil. Working in two batches if necessary, add chicken, skin-sides down, and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Flip and brown other sides, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate; drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, capers, anchovies, rosemary, and red-pepper flakes to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and broth; bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Continue to simmer until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Season to taste. Return chicken to skillet, skin-sides up, along with any accumulated juices and olives.
• Transfer skillet to oven and braise, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through and liquid is reduced to a thick gravy, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary. Serve over mashed potatoes or polenta.

ROAST CHICKEN AND TOMATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Place chicken in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Roast 35 to 40 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Serve chicken with the roasted tomatoes.