Creole Poached Chicken Breasts Recipes

CREOLE-POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the onions, celery and pepper in oil until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken; keep warm., Return cooking juices to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until most of the sauce is evaporated. Serve with chicken.

POACHED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Combine chicken stock, water, yellow onion, celery, carrots, tomato paste, salt, peppercorns, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a gentle simmer. Decrease heat to medium-low and simmer, checking the flavor occasionally, until vegetables are slightly tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Bring stock to a boil and add chicken, pouring in more water if chicken isn't completely covered in liquid. Bring poaching liquid to a boil; remove pot from heat and cover tightly with a lid until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion, celery, green pepper and garlic until tender. Stir in tomatoes, water, paprika, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add chicken. Whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender, 10-15 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. If desired, serve with rice.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender and white throughout.

CREOLE POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Saute the onions, celery and carrot until tender, 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, broth, thyme, salt and cayenne; add the chicken and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and poach, partially covered, 10 minutes, flip chicken, and cook 4 more minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a platter. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, until reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.

CREOLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place chicken in a baking pan or baking dish and squeeze lemon juice over. In a small bowl combine onion powder, thyme, ground rosemary, salt, and ground black pepper. Sprinkle over the chicken pieces, cover with foil and bake until the juices run clear and the flesh is fork tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking time. Remove from oven and let rest.
• Make the creole sauce while the chicken is in the oven. Heat grapeseed oil over medium heat in a sauce pot. Saute shallots and garlic until shallots turn translucent, being careful not to burn the garlic. Stir in rosemary and thyme, add crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Add grape tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, diced onion, cayenne, and Creole seasoning, and simmer for 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Remove chicken from oven, transfer to a platter and let rest. Spoon sauce over and sprinkle with minced parsley leaves.

CHICKEN BREASTS CREOLE STYLE

Steps:

• Place half a chicken breast between sheets of plastic wrap. Pound lightly to a thickness of one-quarter inch with a flat mallet or meat pounder. Repeat with the remaining halves.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions, green peppers, celery, garlic and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until the onions become transparent. Add the paprika, the tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. Continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce and the hot-pepper sauce. Simmer until the sauce is reduced, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken breasts until golden on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn the pieces and cook for 4 minutes more or until done. Be careful not to overcook.
• Add the vinegar, water or chicken broth, cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Keep warm.
• To serve, divide the creole sauce among 4 serving plates. Place the chicken breasts over the sauce and pour the gravy from the skillet over them. Sprinkle with parsley.

POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH DILL PICKLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In shallow saucepan, bring 3 cups water and salt to boil.
• Add carrots, celery, onion and bay leaf; cook for 4 minutes or until tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to bowl; set aside.
• Add chicken to pan; bring to simmer.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat, turning once, for about 12 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• Discard bay leaf.
• With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to serving plate and keep warm.
• In small bowl, mix together sour cream, flour, lemon juice, allspice, cloves and pepper.
• Pour 3/4 cup poaching liquid into small saucepan; whisk in sour cream mixture.
• Bring to simmer; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Add pickle and reserved diced vegetables; return to simmer. Stir in all but 2 tsp of the parsley; pour over chicken.
• Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

CRéOLE POACHED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil sauté onions belle pepper celery and carrot until tender stir in tomatoes broth parsley and thyme salt cayenne add the chicken boil Servir!