Herbed Chicken With Grapes Recipes

CHICKEN BRAISED WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Pat chicken parts dry. Melt butter in a 4-quart casserole. Brown chicken on both sides, a few pieces at a time, over medium-high heat, removing pieces to a platter as they finish. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium.
• Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, a couple of minutes until soft. Stir in sherry vinegar, chicken stock and cardamom. Return chicken to the pot and baste with stock mixture. Place grape bunches in pot, add thyme, cover and reduce heat to very low. Let cook 30 minutes. Chicken juices should run clear when thigh or leg is pierced with the tip of a knife.
• Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter and arrange grape clusters on top and around chicken. Tent with foil to keep warm. Heat pot on high, stir in balsamic vinegar and cook 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is somewhat reduced and thickened. Check seasoning. Discard thyme. Spoon sauce over chicken and grapes, and serve.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan, reserving drippings., In same skillet, saute garlic in drippings over medium-high heat until light golden brown. Add wine and herbs; bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Cook until mixture is almost evaporated. Add broth and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads at least 170°, 10-12 minutes., To serve, spoon pan juices over chicken. Serve with rice.

SAUTéED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED GRAPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Put half the grapes in the pan and roast 1 hour, turning grapes after 30 minutes. They will become wrinkled and golden
• Meanwhile, in a blender, purée remaining grapes until smooth. Strain through a sieve, pressing to release all juices from skins. Discard skins.
• In a large, heavy nonstick skillet, melt half the butter over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and cook on both sides until golden brown, reducing the heat to prevent scorching, about 4 minutes per side. Add strained grape purée and simmer until chicken is cooked through and juice is syrupy, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving platter and keep warm. Whisk remaining butter into sauce and cook over high heat for 1 minute. Add roasted grapes and heat through, then pour sauce and grapes over chicken. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Reserve ½ cup of the broth.
• Bring the remainder of the broth and the lemon pepper to a boil.
• Place couscous in a large bowl and pour the boiling broth over it; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, gently flatten chicken to uniform thickness.
• In a large skillet, cook the chicken in oil until cooked through (about 4 minutes per side) and then remove the chicken.
• Combine reserved ½ cup broth, wine, cornstarch, thyme and basil, and whisk or stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
• Pour the mixture into skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and add the grapes.
• Heat.
• Fluff couscous with a fork.
• Serve chicken over couscous, and garnish with almonds.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl combine the thyme, parsley, garlic, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Place the chicken pieces on a work surface. Gently loosen the skin of the chicken and push the herb mixture under the skin. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper.
• Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the pan, skin side down, when the oil is hot. Cook until the skin is crispy and golden, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook the same way on the other side. Turn the heat off the pan and reserve. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish, skin side up again, and finish cooking in the oven, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile return the same pan to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the butter has melted add the cipollini onions and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until tender and golden in places, about 7 minutes. Add the chicken broth and scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the snap peas
• and mushrooms. Simmer over low heat until the vegetables are tender and the liquid has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Remove the chicken from the oven. Spoon the vegetables onto a serving platter along with the chicken. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Serve immediately.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Cook the couscous as the label directs, omitting any oil or butter. Fluff with a fork and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm. Meanwhile, put the chicken and onion on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the herbes de Provence, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Arrange the chicken skin-side up and roast until the chicken begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and scatter the grapes on top. Continue roasting until the chicken is golden brown and the grapes are soft, 15 to 20 more minutes. Divide the chicken, onion and grapes among plates and drizzle with the pan drippings. Serve with the couscous.

GARLIC CHICKEN AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Combine mustard, soy sauce, honey and vinegar. Set sauce aside.
• In a 9 x 13 inch pan, combine garlic and oil. Place chicken in pan skin side down.
• If using thighs, bake covered at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 25 minutes. If using breasts, bake covered at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Uncover, and turn chicken pieces over. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until no longer pink in center, about 15 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle grapes over chicken, and bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from oven, and arrange chicken and grapes on platter. Pass sauce when serving.

SLOW BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or ovenproof casserole over medium heat.
• Brown chicken pieces in batches, skin-side down first, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from casserole and reserve. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• Return casserole to heat. Add onion and carrot and saute for 1 minute. Add tarragon, grapes and balsamic vinegar, bring to a boil, then return chicken legs only to casserole, skin side up.
• Cover and bake for 10 minutees. Add breasts and contine to bake, basting occasionally for 35 minutes or until pieces run clear.
• Remove chicken to a serving plate and keep warm. Skim fat from casserole and scrape contents into a food processor. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve chicken with sauce. Garnish with extra grapes and fresh tarragon.

DIJON CHICKEN WITH GRAPES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , Add creamer to the skillet; cook over medium-low heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Whisk in mustard until blended. Add grapes; cook and stir until heated through. Serve with chicken.