Donna Giblins Artichoke Chicken Recipe 4

LINGUINE WITH PARMESAN CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Add 8 cups water and 2 teaspoons salt to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain and keep warm.
• Put the flour, Parmesan, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow dish and mix well. Coat the chicken cutlets lightly in the mixture, shaking off excess.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add the chicken in batches if needed and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side; add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet if necessary to cook all of the cutlets. Transfer to a dish and set aside.
• Add the broth and garlic to the same skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it comes to a boil. Gently stir in the artichokes, capers and tomatoes, bring to a light boil, lower the temperature and cook until the artichokes are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the butter and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the chicken over the pasta and spoon on the sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

DONNA GIBLIN'S ARTICHOKE CHICKEN RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Place chicken, skin side up, in a baking pan. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Distribute onion, artichoke and mushrooms over the top. Combine olive oil, mustard, red wine, red wine vinegar, garlic, dried spices, salt and pepper and pour over the chicken. Bake at 350º for 1 1/2 hours, basting every 1/2 hour.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Place chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• With the flat side of a meat mallet or a small skillet, pound to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• In a medium skillet, heat 3 teaspoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Coat chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
• Saute' until golden brown and cooked through, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side.
• Remove from pan.
• To pan, add garlic, white part of the scallions and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
• Add artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and remaining teaspoon of oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Cook until artichokes are heated through, about 1 minute.
• Spoon over chicken.
• OPTIONAL:.
• You can serve this along-side coucous.
• Bring a small pot of salted water to boil; add coucous.
• Boil until coucous is tender but still pleasantly chewy, about 10 minutes.
• Drain, toss with scallion greens, and serve along side chicken, if desired.
• NOTE: If you chose not to make the coucous add the scallion green at the same time you add the whites.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken breast halves until browned on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Pour in chicken stock, artichoke hearts, pearl onions, thyme, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until stock is reduced and onions and artichokes are tender, about 45 minutes; turn chicken breasts over in the skillet after 20 minutes.
• Place a goat cheese slice on each chicken breast; cover skillet and let goat cheese melt. Place chicken breasts onto a serving platter. Spoon about 3 tablespoons liquid from skillet into a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch until smooth; stir cornstarch mixture into skillet and cook until sauce has thickened, about 1 minute. Serve pan sauce with chicken breasts.

CHICKEN & SHRIMP MARSALA RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Coat chicken and shrimp with flour, salt & pepper. Saute in 3 T. olive oil over med-high heat until almost done; add prosciutto and cook 1 min more. Transfer to plate and set aside. In same skillet saute mushrooms and shallots in 2 T. olive oil until done, about 3 min. Deglaze with marsala and simmer until almost evaporated. Add chicken broth, chicken/shrimp mixture and cooked ravioli. Simmer until heated through. Top with butter and parsley. Serve immediately.

LIDIA'S CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim pointy tips from artichokes and cut in half or in wedges, about 1 1/2 inches wide. Fill a bowl with water, and add lemon juice. Place artichokes in water until ready to use.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 6-to-7-quart heavy-bottomed, Dutch-oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and add to the pot without crowding, working in batches. Cook chicken, turning once, until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a platter or bowl; set aside. Drain any fat that has accumulated in the pot.
• Add remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the Dutch-oven. When oil is hot, add garlic and cook until sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove artichokes from water and add directly to the pot; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and peperoncino. Cook, stirring often, until dry and beginning to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add wine and cook over high heat, stirring, until wine is almost evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes to the Dutch oven along with 3 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil. Cook sauce for 15 minutes.
• Return chicken to the Dutch oven and submerge in the sauce. Cover and continue cooking until chicken is just cooked through, artichokes are tender, and sauce has evaporated slightly, about 45 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking until sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

ARTICHOKE CHICKEN WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the chicken, onion and bay leaf in butter for 3-4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. , Discard bay leaf. Stir in sherry or broth. Add the artichokes, mushrooms, garlic salt and pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. , Reduce heat to low. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream and Parmesan cheese; heat through (do not boil). Drain linguine; serve with chicken mixture.

LIDIA'S ITALY CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Trim the artichokes and cut them into halves or wedges, about 1-1/2 inches wide and soak them in water with juice from the lemon.
• Salt the chicken. In a heavy bottom pan brown chicken in oil, but do not cook all of the way through. Remove and place on a dish.
• When the chicken is done put garlic in pan and cook for about two minutes, until sizzling.
• Take the artichoke out of the water and place in pan with the garlic. Stir well and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes.
• Cook for about 5 minutes tossing often. When the artichokes start to turn color add wine and cook until nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in tomatoes and 3 cups of water. Cover pan, bring to a boil and reduce for a steady simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Return chicken pieces and any liquid on platter to the pan submerging them into the sauce. Cover and return to a simmer again for 40 minutes.
• Check about a quarter way through to make sure there is enough liquid so as not to burn.
• Remove lid and allow sauce to thicken up, simmering for about 15 minutes.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES, CAPERS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Place the flour on a plate and toss it with the salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture so it is lightly coated, shaking off the excess. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place two pieces of chicken in the pan and cook until they are browned, about 2 minutes per side, then transfer them to a plate. Repeat with another 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and the remaining chicken, transferring it to the plate.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet, lower the heat to medium, then add the garlic and artichoke hearts and cook until the garlic has softened a bit, 1 minute. Add the wine, increase the heat to high, and reduce by about half, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers to the skillet, bring to a boil, then cook until the sauce has thickened somewhat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the butter until it is melted.
• Return the chicken, with any accumulated juices, to the pan, nestling it into the sauce. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• To serve, place a cup of the arugula on each of four serving plates. Top each with a chicken breast and spoon the sauce and artichokes on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste.