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ITALIAN DRESSING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lay the chicken in a baking dish just big enough to hold the chicken. (See notes.) Pour the Italian dressing over the top. Cover the chicken then place it into your fridge for up to 24 hours, turning the chicken over once halfway through marinating. (See notes.)
• Remove the chicken from the fridge then preheat your oven to 420 degrees.
• Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese evenly over the chicken breasts then continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve with a few spoonfuls of the sauce in the baking dish over the top.

ITALIAN RECIPES: CHICKEN FLAMINGO

Steps:

• Lightly coat the chicken breast with olive oil, coat with Italian bread crumbs.
• cook on open grill until plump and tender.
• top with cheese blend until melted then with the following sauce: In saute pan, add the wine/lemon/butter mix, prosciutto, garlic and red pepper over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and add broccoli and mushrooms.
• Pour over chicken breast with a slotted spoon, then with a spatula.
• Do not overpower with the Sauce!!! The sauce should enhance, not smother the chicken.
• Add a side of white or red pas ta (cavatelli) and a vegetable of choice.

ROUND 2 RECIPE - ITALIAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Break the eggs into a shallow dish and add the milk. Whisk together until well combined. In another shallow dish mix together the cornmeal, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Dip the chicken pieces into the egg and milk mixture. Next, dredge the pieces into the cornmeal mixture coating them generously and put them on a large plate.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat to 360 degrees F. (Dip the end of a wooden spoon into the oil: if bubbles form, the oil is ready for frying.) Fry the chicken until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate lined with a brown bag to soak up the excess oil. Transfer to a baking sheet and finish cooking them in the oven, about 20 minutes. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
• Reserve the legs, thighs, and wings of the chicken for the round 2 recipe Italian Fried Chicken.
• Remove the bones and skin from the breasts and slice, in half, lengthwise. Pound the 4 pieces between sheets of plastic wrap to flatten them, about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with poultry seasoning and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the chicken with the flour, shaking off any excess.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and butter. Mix together and when the butter has melted add the chicken, working in batches, until they are golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken, to a serving platter, cover and keep warm. Add the chicken broth to the pan and cook it over high heat until it reduces by half and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, parsley and basil. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken serve with the Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Risotto.

ITALIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, herbs and a generous pinch of salt in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in a couple turns of freshly ground black pepper.

ITALIAN PAN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Combine rosemary, oregano and basil; sprinkle half the herb mixture over chicken. In a large skillet over medium heat add chicken, skin side down. Brown chicken on both sides. Add 8 garlic cloves; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in vinegars and chicken base. Cook, covered, on low heat until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, 15-20 minutes., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Add chardonnay to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 8-10 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Strain sauce. Return to pan and add remaining garlic clove and herb mixture; heat through. Stir in cream; remove from heat. Whisk in butter until creamy. If needed, return pan briefly to very low heat to soften the butter. (Do not allow butter to melt completely or sauce may separate.) Serve with chicken. If desired, garnish with additional basil and rosemary.

ITALIAN CIOPPINO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large braising pan over medium heat. Cook onions and garlic in melted butter, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until onions are softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, diced tomatoes, wine, water, basil, thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, and bay leaves with the onion and garlic. Place a cover on the braising pan and cook mixture at a simmer until the tomatoes are softened and the broth flavorful, about 30 minutes.
• Fold cod, shrimp, scallops, clams, and mussels into the broth mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, return cover to pan, and continue to simmer until the clams open, 5 to 7 minutes.

CHICKEN FLAMINGO

Steps:

• Bread the chicken by dipping fillets in flour first, then egg, then bread crumbs.
• Heat olive oil in saute pan over medium heat. You want chicken to sizzle slightly when you place it in the pan. If the oil is to hot you will burn the breading before the chicken is done.once the chicken is in the oil do not move it until it naturally stops sticking to the pan and is ready to turn. About 4 or 5 minutes. Moving the chicken to soon will interfear with the browning of the breadcrumbs. turn chicken and cook another few minutes or until done.
• Transfer chicken to a covered dish and sprinkle with cheese.
• FOR SAUCE- in a medium bowl add stock, wine, lemon juice, garlic, and pepper then set aside.
• melt butter in a saute pan and add the 2tbl flour and wisk together to make a paste.
• Slowly add in sauce mixture while stirring to prevent lumps. bring it to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer a few minutes.
• once sauce thickens remove from heat and stir in the mushrooms. pour over chicken and serve.
• If desired you can cook the prosciutto until crispy and then crumble it over the chicken before adding sauce.