Grilled Chicken Sausage And Pears Recipes

CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion until tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 3 minutes longer. Stir in vinaigrette and thyme., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve with chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, ONIONS AND PEPPERS OVER LINGUINE

Steps:

• Heat grill. Cook and drain linguine as directed on package. Return to saucepan. Add pesto; toss to coat. Cover to keep warm. Place bell peppers and onion in grill basket; sprinkle with salt.
• Place grill basket, chicken and sausage pieces on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, and sausages are browned and thoroughly cooked, turning chicken and sausages frequently. Stir vegetables several times and cook until browned and tender. Serve chicken, sausage and vegetables mixture over linguini.

GRILLED CHICKEN & SAUSAGE W/PEACHES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, black olives and salt and pepper. Stir in peaches or nectarines and parsley; set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper and place over coals skin side down. Grill until breasts are just opaque throughout, about 7 to 9 minutes per side. Check for doneness by cutting into one of the breasts at the thickest point. It should appear opaque all the way through with no pinkness.
• Soon after you start grilling the chicken, put the sausages on the grill and cook, rolling them around occasionally until they are done. When they are both done, cut them into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl with the vinaigrette and peaches.
• Coat pepper halves and onion slices with vegetable oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place on grill and cook until they are well-browned. Cut into bite-sized pieces and add to bowl.
• Toss all ingredients together until everything is well-coated with dressing. Transfer to serving bowl, sprinkle with shaved pecorino and serve.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• One at a time, place the chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap.
• Using a meat mallet, carefully pound the chicken breasts to a uniform thickness of approximately 1/2-inch.
• Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil.
• When the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute, turning once, for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a platter, cover, and keep warm.
• To the same pan, add the shallot and saute over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or until soft; decrease heat to medium and add the pears.
• Continue sauteing, stirring occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes, until the pears are soft and golden brown.
• To prepare the sauce, combine chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Pour over the pear mixture; add the cherries. Increase heat to high and simmer, stirring frequently for 6 to 8 minutes or until the sauce thicksn slightly.
• Return the chicken and any juices to the pan. Bring the mixture back to a simmer; decrease heat to medium.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (juices will run clear when cut with the tip of a knife).
• Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Remove chicken from heat.
• Place the chicken on individual serving plates or on a large platter.
• Using a slotted spoon, mound the fruit over the top.
• Spoon the sauce over the fruit and around the chicken.
• Serve immediately.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN & PEARS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until a thermometer reads 165°, 8-10 minutes. Remove., Meanwhile, stir together next 5 ingredients until blended. Pour into skillet; add pears and dried cherries. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until pears are tender, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; simmer, uncovered, until heated through, 3-5 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with additional minced rosemary.

CHICKEN & SAUSAGE MIXED GRILL (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• MARINADE:.
• MIX pepper oil, rosemary, lemon juice, salt, bay leaves and pressed garlic in a large baking dish.
• SKEWER:.
• CUT each piece of chicken in half lengthwise. Thread each chicken piece onto a skewer; add a cherry tomato to the end of each skewer. Place chicken skewer in the marinade and marinate for at least 3 hours.
• BAKE sausage at 350°F for 20 minutes. Cut each link into three pieces and set aside.
• GRILL chicken until juices run clear and pieces are completely cooked.
• THREAD sausage pieces on skewer. Grill until sizzling and juices are running clear.
• PLACE cooked skewers on large platter. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, lemon halves and any remaining cherry tomatoes.