Iron Chef Winners Japanese Pan Fried Chicken Recipes

IRON CHEF WINNER'S JAPANESE PAN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from chicken.
• Remove hard end tips of mushrooms, and cut into halves or fourths depending on size.
• Destem and remove seeds from peppers; cut into 4-6 pieces if bell peppers are used.
• Heat a non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken skin side down, and cook until skin crisps and turns golden.
• Turn chicken and cook other side until brown.
• Add mushrooms and peppers to pan.
• When meat is cooked done, add the mirin and the soy sauce; turn chicken and vegetables frequently.
• Remove chicken when sauce thickens; cut into bite-size pieces.
• Arrange all on a platter.
• Serve sansho pepper and shichimi togarashi as table condiments.

PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH MASCARPONE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 450f.
• Loosen the skin to make a pocket on each breast.
• Mix the fresh rosemary with the mascarpone and season with salt and a good amount of pepper (if you like it!).
• Place 1/2 of the mascarpone in each pocket of the chicken. Season each breast with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil over hot heat, in a large oven proof frying pan. Brown the chicken quickly on both sides.
• Put the frying pan into the hot oven and roast for about 15 minutes or until cooked through. (Depends on the size of the chicken, but you should test it for doneness).
• Remove the pan from the oven and over a medium flame, add the lemon juice. It will combine with any mascarpone that leaked out, and the chicken juices.
• Turn the chicken to coat with the sauce and serve.
• I like this over wilted garlic spinach, which picks up the juices nicely!