Herb Ricotta Chicken With Mushroom Rice Recipes

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM IN A RICOTTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a large pan on a high heat
• Once pan is hot drizzle or spray oil over pan and place sliced chicken nicely in pan making sure that chicken doesn't overlap so that it cooks evenly. Season lightly with salt and sprinkle a generous amount of all purpose seasoning. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then turn to cook other side. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes or until chicken is cooked all the way through
• Once chicken is cooked remove from pan and put aside. Deglaze pan with a little water so that it picks up all that pan flavour. Put any remaining juices aside with chicken.
• Place the same pan back on the heat and toss in mushrooms and garlic. Sauté this for a further 4-5 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked and then season with salt and pepper
• Add the chicken stock or water along with ricotta. Stir to combine ingredients. Add baby spinach and place chicken back in the pan spreading out evenly Sprinkle a little chilli flakes for a little extra kick or leave it as is. Allow the sauce to reduce for about 2-3 minutes.
• This can be made earlier in the day and then re-heated at dinner time. Or cooked and served immediately

HERB & RICOTTA CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a large pan, then add the leeks and stir-fry until softened and charred around the edges. Tip in the mushrooms and cook until softened.
• Stir in the rice and thyme sprigs with the bouillon powder, then pour in 700ml boiling water. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins.
• While the rice is cooking, mix the ricotta with the basil, garlic and parmesan. Cut a slash in the top of each chicken breast, then slightly open out and spoon on the ricotta mix. Heat the remaining 1½ tsp oil in a small frying pan, then add the chicken, ricotta-side up. Cover with a lid and cook over a low heat for 10 mins. Once cooked, turn off the heat and leave while you wait for the rice to finish cooking.
• Pour any juices from the chicken into the rice, then cook for 5 mins more to get rid of any excess moisture. Stir the parsley through the rice, remove the thyme sprigs and spoon onto two plates, top with the chicken, and scatter over the basil and more parsley leaves.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOMS AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a casserole dish and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Push the onions and mushrooms to the side of the skillet, add the chicken skin-side down and and cook until the skin is browned, about 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Stir the rice into the onion and mushroom mixture and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the wine, bring to simmer and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in the soup and 1 1/2 cans of water and bring to a simmer.
• Pour the rice mixture into the buttered casserole dish. Place the chicken on top skin-side up and cover with a lid or foil. Bake, stirring in more water 1/2 cup at a time if the casserole starts to dry out, until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.

MUSHROOM & HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter. In a small bowl, combine the soup, mushrooms, water, chives, mustard, lemon-pepper, salt, garlic salt, rosemary and thyme; pour over chicken., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with noodles.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a 5-qt. slow cooker; set aside seasoning packet. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil and butter. Add to slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender; place over chicken., In a small bowl, combine the soup, water, bacon, herbs and contents of seasoning packet. Pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

CREAMY HERBED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place 1 1/2 cups (625ml) stock in a saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil, stir in the rice, cover reduce heat to low and cook for 12 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender and stock has been absorbed.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a large frying pan and add chicken and cook, in batches and cook for 5 minutes or until golden, remove and set aside.
• Add mushrooms, onion, thyme and 1/2 cup (125ml) stock and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until vegetable soften, remove and set to one side.
• In a bowl or jug, combine cornflour with remaining stock until evenly mixed and pour into the frying pan and stir the mushrooms and beans back in and bring to the boil, stirring constrantly and then reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occassionally until beans are tender and then return chicken to the frying pan and stir in the sour cream and cook until heated through.
• Serve over the rice.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN RAGù WITH HERBED RICOTTA

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, carrot, onion, garlic, tomato paste, olive oil, thyme, oregano, red-pepper flakes and onion powder. Add 2 teaspoons kosher salt and a couple grinds of pepper.
• Pour the tomatoes and their juices into the slow cooker, crushing the tomatoes with your hands, if using whole. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on low until the chicken is very tender, about 6 hours. The ragù will hold well on warm for an additional 1 to 2 hours.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions until al dente. While the pasta cooks, in a small bowl, combine the ricotta with the chopped herbs, lemon juice and a pinch of salt; set aside.
• Coarsely shred the cooked chicken with two forks. Remove and discard the herb sprigs and add the vinegar and the basil leaves. Taste the sauce, adding more red-pepper flakes, if you like. Turn off the slow cooker. Pour the drained pasta into the slow cooker and toss to combine.
• Divide among bowls and top with the ricotta mixture.

HERBED CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in butter for 3-4 minutes. Add the carrots and onion; saute until tender. , Add water and seasonings; bring to a boil. Stir in the rice. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with walnuts.