Creamy Polenta For Mediterranean Chicken Stew Recipes

SAUCY CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE OVER CREAMY PARMESAN POLENTA

Steps:

• In a saucepan or a Dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until the onion is soft and has become translucent. Add the chicken and sausage to the skillet, season with salt, pepper and oregano. Cook for about 10 minutes or until the chicken and sausage starts to brown.
• Stir in the chicken broth or white wine and scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes then add the tomato sauce and hot sauce. Stir in the butter and taste for seasoning. Adjust as necessary.
• Cook for 5 more minutes, remove from heat and garnish with chopped parsley.
• Add the cornmeal and 1 cup of water to a cast iron pot. Place the pot over medium to low heat and whisk. This will ensure there will be no lumps. Let the mixture come to a boil and you'll notice it will start to thicken as the cornmeal absorbs the water. Add another cup of water at a time, whisk and wait until the water has been absorbed. Repeat until you've used 4 to 4 1/2 cups of water and the cornmeal is cooked and doesn't taste raw. You will need to whisk occasionally but there's no need to hover over the pot while it's cooking.
• Once the cornmeal is cooked through, remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Serve by plating polenta, then topping it with the chicken and sausage stew.

CREAMY POLENTA FOR MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water, salt, and pepper to a boil over high heat.
• Whisking constantly, very gradually add cornmeal. Simmer over medium heat, whisking frequently, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese and butter until smooth.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH PLUM TOMATOES AND POLENTA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add garlic and cook until soft, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and 1 cup water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until reduced by 1/2, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes to the simmering skillet and cook until soft and starting to fall apart, 4 to 5 minutes. Add olives, vinegar, and browned chicken and toss until heated through and chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring water, salt, and pepper for polenta to a boil over high heat. Add cornmeal slowly while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking frequently, until thickened, 10 to 13 minutes. Remove from heat; add Parmesan cheese and butter and stir until smooth.
• Add parsley to chicken mixture and plate with polenta.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW WITH CREAMY POLENTA

Steps:

• Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add remaining teaspoon oil to skillet. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes; cook over medium heat until starting to break down, 3 to 4 minutes. Add olives, vinegar, and chicken along with any accumulated juices to pan; toss until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in parsley. Serve over polenta.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low; add the remaining teaspoon oil to the skillet. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chickpeas and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil; cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes; cook over medium heat until starting to break down, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the olives, vinegar, and chicken along with any accumulated juices to the pan; toss until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in the parsley. Serve over the polenta.
• This recipe can also be made with 1 1/2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp instead of chicken; replace the chick peas with cannellini beans.