Napoleons Chicken Marengo Recipes

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NAPOLEON'S CHICKEN MARENGO



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Chicken Marengo has been subjected to its authenticity over the years and my personal determination is it's a concept not a true recipe. It is said Chef Dunand prepared this dish for Napoleon by quickly soliciting ingredients from local farmers after the June 1800 Win against the Austrians in Marengo, Italy (which is said to become his "lucky" dish). In fact, that same evening N seized Gen. Kellerman's dinner (not this dish), which had been donated by a local monastery. CD didn't go to work for Napoleon until 1801 and was in Russia in June, 1800. N enjoyed chicken ala provencale often for breakfast, which could be the starter base to the CM recipe, C D recorded recipe in 1809. The use of mushrooms, truffles, garlic, black olives, white wine, seasonings, etc. have been other chef's interpretation or personal preferences. Crawfish and French fried eggs were indeed part of the original recipe, but one or both have been left out or substituted throughout the years. I've written a recipe as close to the original, while making it 21st Century user friendly.

Provided by Southern Lady

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 chicken pieces or 4 large chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup flour
4 tablespoons olive oil (or enough to brown chicken)
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 medium onion, chopped (optional)
1 cup tomatoes or 1 cup canned tomato, diced
3/4 cup cooking sherry or 3/4 cup sub with chicken broth
1 cup sliced mushrooms, fresh preferably
8 -12 medium shrimp, cleaned (optional)
4 slices 1/2-inch thick bread for toast (French or Italian)
4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
4 eggs (optional)

Steps:

  • Salt and pepper chicken and pat in seasonings.
  • Heat olive oil to med-high.
  • Dredge chicken in flour and add to heated oil.
  • Brown on both sides, about 3 minutes each side.
  • Place browned chicken on papertowels
  • In same skillet, saute onions 10 minutes.
  • After five mins add minced garlic.
  • Add tomatoes, wine, and stir until bubbly.
  • Lower heat to a low simmer.
  • Return chicken pieces to skillet.
  • Simmer for 1 hour if using dark meat, 45 mins if using breasts.
  • Check chicken at 15 min intervals. If too dry, add 1/3 C Chicken Broth (or to your liking).
  • At first 15 min interval, taste sauce and S& P to your taste.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add mushrooms and shrimp to simmering chicken at 50 mins or 35 mins, respectively, assure shrimp is simmering in sauce until just pink.
  • Butter slices of bread or drizzle olive oil and toast in preheated oven (3-5 mins).
  • Add one piece of chicken on top of a slice of toast, spoon sauce over chicken.
  • Add 2-3 shrimp on top or around chicken.
  • Sprinkle a little parsley on each serving (optional).
  • Fry eggs in olive oil or bacon grease, Sunny side up (eggs optional).
  • Place egg by side of chicken serving, S&P to taste.

CHICKEN MARENGO



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Categories     Chicken     Bake

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

Olive oil spray
1 cup penne or farfalle
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 to 3/4 pound chicken breasts or thighs
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 garlic cloves, quartered
6 ounces wild mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup small green pimiento-stuffed olives
1 cup fresh or frozen pearl onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
5 to 6 leaves rainbow or Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped (see page 30)
One 14-ounce can diced tomatoes

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  • Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
  • Pour the pasta, 1/3 cup water, and the olive oil into the pot, and stir to coat the noodles.
  • Arrange the chicken on top and season with salt and pepper. Scatter the garlic on top of the chicken along with the mushrooms, olives, onions, parsley, and basil. Add the chard and pour the entire, undrained can of tomatoes evenly over all.
  • Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
  • nutrition information
  • Calories: 335
  • Protein: 34g
  • Carbohydrates: 37g
  • Fat: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 75mg
  • Sodium: 926mg
  • Fiber: 5g

CHICKEN MARENGO



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Basil lovers rejoice! The sauce in this recipe is gravy-like and the light coating on the chicken makes this light dish seem so rich. Said to be the meal that Napoleon at after defeating the Austrians in 1800, this recipe is named after the Italian town of Marengo where the skirmish took place. Napoleon liked it so much, he declared that the savory chicken breast should be served after every battle.

Provided by Caseylaine

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, drained
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 lb portabella mushroom, diced
1 lemon, juice of
extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup basil, torn
3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Sauté the onions and garlic in vegetable oil until translucent.
  • Mix flour, salt, and red pepper flakes, and coat the chicken.
  • Add the pieces of chicken to the pan with the oil and sauté until browned on all sides.
  • Add the tomatoes and chicken stock.
  • Simmer, covered, for 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan and sauté the mushrooms until tender.
  • Sprinkle the mushrooms with lemon juice.
  • Remove the chicken pieces from pot, drizzle with olive oil to taste, and place them in a serving dish to keep warm.
  • Add the mushrooms, basil, and chopped parsley to the tomato sauce, pour over the chicken, and toss well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.8, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 116, Sodium 1054.4, Carbohydrate 41.7, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 7.9, Protein 47.2

CHICKEN MARENGO



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In the middle of June 1800, Napoleon Bonaparte's troops were engaged in battle with Austrian forces near the small village of Marengo in northern Italy. The battle was fierce, or so the legend has it, and Napoleon, of course, emerged victorious. And hungry. He asked his chef to prepare a meal quickly and the cook scoured the countryside looking for foods to prepare. He scurried around and discovered a chicken, olive oil, tomatoes, herbs, eggs and crawfish. Within minutes, a fire was started and the chef prepared a quick sauté of the chicken with tomatoes, oil and herbs. It is said that he garnished the dish before serving it with a fried egg and crawfish. In my version, the chicken, cut into serving pieces, is simply browned in a little olive oil (I add a touch of butter to give it flavor) on both sides. I then prefer to add sliced mushrooms (there are those who declare that truffles were among the original ingredients), seasonings, wine, tomatoes and parsley and cook covered until done, about 10 minutes longer.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     poultry, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3-pound chicken cut into serving pieces
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms (about 1/2 pound)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups cored and cubed red ripe tomatoes, or use canned tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 sprigs fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces skin-side down. Cook until golden brown on one side, about five minutes. Turn the pieces and cook on the other side about two minutes. Pour off the fat from the skillet.
  • Scatter the mushrooms over the chicken. Stir to distribute. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf and thyme and cook about 5 minutes.
  • Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth and parsley. Bring to the boil. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Serve with rice and a tossed green salad.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 703, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 48 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 48 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1465 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN MARENGO



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There's a story that says that this dish was served to Napoleon on the day he defeated the Austrians on the battlefield near the village of Marengo in northwest Italy, mid-June 1800. The original recipe contained chicken cooked in oil, tomatoes, a little water, and garlic. The chicken was served with local steamed crayfish and fried eggs as garnish. Back in France, the dish became popular with the addition of mushrooms, thyme, and white wine. If you'd like, you can add uncooked crayfish or shelled uncooked shrimp in the last 10 minutes with the mushrooms. You can also substitute chicken breasts or chicken parts, skinned or unskinned.

Provided by Millereg

Categories     Stew

Time 1h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (3 lb) ready-to-cook chicken, cut up
4 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons tomato puree
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley (, or 1 tbsp. dried)
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 lb mushroom
croutons, fried or baked in butter or oil

Steps:

  • Rub chicken pieces with 1½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper; dredge in flour.
  • Brown in oil on one side, and then add onion and turn pieces to brown on the other side.
  • When well browned, pour in wine and boil until wine reduces to about half.
  • Stir in puree, garlic, and parsley, and then cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
  • Add thyme and mushrooms; cook 10 minutes longer.
  • Adjust seasoning.
  • Transfer chicken to platter surrounded with croutons; pour pan gravy over the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 620.6, Fat 45, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 155.2, Sodium 154.9, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 3.1, Protein 40.9

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