Dijoncaperchickenandpastasauce Recipes

DIJON CAPER CHICKEN AND PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter or olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add chicken breasts and cook until done and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a warm serving platter.
• Stir flour into pan drippings in skillet, cook for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken broth, half and half.
• Stir and cook until the sauce thickens and bubbbles, add in mustard, capers and frozen peas.
• Return chicken to skillet, cover and heat for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with tomatoes and sprinkle with parsley.
• We typically serve with tortolini or other pasta and cover with extra dijon sauce.

DIJONNAISE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix the mustard-mayonnaise blend, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon pepper, salt, and bouillon. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

DIJON CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Place a large pot of water on to boil. Add the pasta and cook about 12 minutes until al dente or per instructions on the package. Drain.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over moderately high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper then add to the pan. Saute the chicken until golden on both sides, about 6 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the onions. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Turn the heat to medium, add the wine and reduce until it is almost completely evaporated.
• Add the chicken stock and reduce by half.
• Add the mustard and low-fat sour cream and stir until the sauce is creamy.
• Add the chicken and cooked pasta to the sauce and toss until well coated. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

CHICKEN DIJON

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until the onion becomes tender, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the skillet. Saute the chicken until it is golden brown on all sides, about 4 minutes.
• Quickly add the chicken broth and stir with a wooden spoon to release any caramelized bits that are stuck to the pan. Cook until the chicken broth has reduced by half. Stir in the mustard.
• Serve with mashed potatoes.