Dijoncilantrotunasandwiches Recipes

DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season chicken with salt. In a small skillet or saucepan, saute butter, garlic, mustard, and wine together for 3 to 4 minutes over medium low heat; spread mixture over chicken.
• Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish or bowl and dredge chicken in crumbs, leaving skins on. Place coated chicken pieces in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

CREAMY DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together cream, mustard and brown sugar. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to even thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper., In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and cream mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Melt butter with oil in a large flameproof casserole or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt.
• Cook in batches 5 to 7 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole as each batch cooks, and set aside on a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium, add shallots to fat remaining in casserole.
• Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
• Return chicken thighs to casserole, meaty side up, along with any juices that have accumulated on plate. Cover casserole and transfer to the oven.
• Cook 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole. Arrange meaty sides up on a baking sheet. Spread 2 tbsp mustard evenly over thighs. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Return chicken thighs to turned-off oven to keep warm.
• Tip contents of casserole into a sieve set over a bowl, reserving contents of sieve. Skim off as much fat as possible from liquid in bowl.
• Return skimmed liquid to casserole, along with wine.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from bottom of casserole.
• Boil over high heat 3 to 5 minutes, until liquid has reduced slightly.
• Whisk in cream and remaining mustard.
• Stir in contents of sieve.
• Boil, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Arrange chicken thighs on a warm shallow serving dish and pour sauce over and around chicken.
• Garnish with thyme and serve at once.

FILET MIGNON WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Generously season the steaks with salt and pepper and drizzle with the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board. Tent with foil and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Add the garlic and oregano and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in the wine. Simmer until the sauce reduces by half, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Strain the sauce into a small bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids in the strainer and return the sauce to the saucepan and bring back to a slow simmer. Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter into small 1/2-inch chunks and whisk in the sauce a little at a time. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Place filets on each of 6 dinner plates. Drizzle the sauce over the filets and serve.

BALSAMIC DIJON DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine balsamic vinegar, sugar, water, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. If the consistency is too watery, add more mustard until the desired consistency is reached. Cover, and chill before serving.

EASY & DELICIOUS HAM AND DIJON SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Assemble ham and cheese onto the buns and set aside.
• Combine poppy seed, margarine, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard into small sauce pan.
• Warm all ingredients on medium heat until margarine is melted.
• Spread the mixture onto each bun.
• Wrap each bun in aluminum foil.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Serve to grateful guests!
• Alternatively, you may freeze the unbaked sandwiches in the foil wrap, and remove as desired.
• If frozen, bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.