Chickenbreastsinaeolianislandaromatics Recipes

CHICKEN MILANESE

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken breasts in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and garlic in a medium bowl for 15 minutes.
• Place the bread in a food processor and pulse until medium-size crumbs are formed, about 10 pulses. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the breadcrumbs (or panko) to a shallow baking dish or rimmed plate and set aside.
• Whisk the egg in a medium bowl and place the flour on medium plate. Dip a piece of the chicken in the flour, then the egg and then the breadcrumbs, lightly pressing down on the chicken and then turning it over to coat the other side. Set the breaded cutlet on a plate and repeat with the remaining pieces of chicken.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the cutlets to the pan and cook until brown on each side and cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Use a spatula to transfer the chicken to a paper-towel-lined plate to blot before serving. Serve with some greens on the side - baby spinach, arugula and chopped endive are all good choices.

ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat egg whites and vinegar. In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, parsley, garlic powder and garlic salt. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then coat with crumb mixture., Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray; lightly coat chicken with butter-flavored spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

ITALIAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 400 Degrees F.
• Spray 15x10x1-inch baking pan with no stick cooking spray.
• MIX cheese, crumbs and seasonings.
• Dip chicken in butter; coat with crumb mixture. Place in prepared pan.
• BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through.

ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper; add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil on each side. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , In the same skillet, saute garlic in remaining oil for 1 minute. Stir in the broth, tomato puree, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Pour mixture over chicken., Cover and bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. , Remove chicken and set aside. Pour sauce into a small bowl and keep warm. Return chicken to the pan; top with mozzarella and tomato. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted. Arrange pasta on a large serving platter; top with chicken. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parsley.

OVEN CHICKEN AND LINGUINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place butter into a 9x13-inch baking dish and set in oven while it preheats until butter is melted, about 5 minutes.
• Stir onion, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into melted butter. Add chicken, turning to coat with onion mixture and ending skin-side up.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Mix spinach into onion-butter sauce until thoroughly mixed; add linguine and Parmesan cheese, tossing to combine. Place chicken on top of pasta.