Creamy Limoncello Recipe Liqueur Recipe For Chicken

CREAMY LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Combine lemon zest and vodka in an airtight container. Cover and place in a cool, dark space, shaking the container to redistribute the lemon zest once a day for 5 days.
• Pour milk and sugar into a large pot and bringing to a low boil, stirring often, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow milk mixture to cool to room temperature. Slowly strain vodka mixture into the milk using a sieve. Discard the lemon zest. Pour limoncello into a capped bottle and place in the freezer to chill for 1 hour. Serve cold.

LIMONCELLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper and dredge well in flour.
• Melt butter in a medium skilet and add chicken. Cook over medium heat until both sides are golden brown.
• Add stock. limoncello and lemon slices. Cook for 5 minutes more to thicken slightly, pressing the lemon slices with a wooden spoon to release juices.
• Top with basil.

LIMONCELLO CREAM LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Zest the lemons and remove the white pithe. Place in a large container with the alcohol. Let sit for 1 to 2 weeks.
• In a large pot, add the sugar and cream. Heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let this mixture cool completely. Add the lemon/alcohol mixture into the pot using a strainer to catch the zest. Pour mixture into 2 bottles. Store in refrigerator for 3-5 days before drinking.
• Continue to store in freezer.

CHICKEN SCALOPPINE WITH LIMONCELLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk mustard and egg in a small bowl.
• Put bread crumbs on a large shallow plate and top with equal big pinches of rosemary, thyme, marjoram and sage and a few cranks of the pepper mill. Literally pinch the herbs to help release the flavor. Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt (or more if you like salt) and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly with your fingers.
• Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan on medium-high heat.
• Dip the breasts in egg/mustard mixture and dredge in crumbs.
• Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes a side, or until it is no longer pink inside and the crumbs are a nice golden color. Remove and transfer to a plate to keep warm.
• Add broth and limoncello to the empty pan and scrape the brown bits with a rubber spatula. If you are adding lemon juice for a more lemony flavor add it now.
• Add capers, lemon slices and parsley and stir to combine. Steep for about two minutes. The sauce will rapidly evaporate so watch it carefully.
• Place chicken breasts on plates and top with the cooked lemon circles and spoon sauce over chicken.

CREAMY LIMONCELLO

Steps:

• Remove the zest from the lemons with a vegetable peeler (about 5 strips per lemon). The fruit can be put aside for another use. Make sure to scrape off any white pith from the zest.
• Soak zest in vodka for 4 days (room temperature).
• Strain vodka through a fine-meshed sieve, discarding the zest. Transfer vodka to a glass bottle (preferably 2 quart).
• Simmer milk and sugar over medium low heat, uncovered, until reduced to about 4 cups. Should be about 25-30 minutes.
• Skim off any foam.
• Cool sweetened milk completely and then add to vodka.
• Chill at least 2 hours.
• Shake well before serving.