Olive Garden Chicken Lombardy Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN CHICKEN LOMBARDY RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make bread crumbs: Trim the crust off the bread and discard, tear bread into pieces. Spread bread out on a microwave-safe plate, and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute to dry out the bread. (Alternately, spread the bread out on a baking sheet and dry in a preheated 300 degree F oven for 22 to 25 minutes.) Pulse the dried bread or crumbs in a food processor with the thyme, lemon zest, ¾ teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• With the flat side of a cook's knife or the smooth side of a meat-pounder, pound each breast to equal thickness. Put the flour, eggs, and the bread crumbs each separately in 3 shallow dishes. Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into the flour, then shake off the excess. Next, run the breast through the egg to coat it lightly and hold the chicken over the liquid to let any excess fall back into the bowl. Finally, lay the chicken in the bread crumbs, turn it over and press it into the breading to coat. Lay on a piece of waxed paper.
• Heat a large skillet (12 inches in diameter) over medium heat. Add the oil. Lay 2 chicken breasts smooth-side down in the pan. Cook the chicken without turning until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Turn the chicken and cook until equally brown on the other side, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining 2 breasts. Transfer chicken to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Place all 4 breasts on a rack over a baking pan and bake until firm to the touch, about 6 to 8 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS LOMBARDY

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring constantly, just until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Place between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap and flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Dredge chicken pieces in flour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt 1 to 2 tablespoons butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add chicken in batches, adding more butter as needed, and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking dish, overlapping to fit if necessary. Reserve pan drippings in the skillet. Sprinkle mushrooms evenly over the chicken.
• Add wine and broth to the skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Pour sauce over the chicken. Combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses with green onions; sprinkle over the chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear and cheese melts, 12 to 14 minutes.

CHICKEN LOMBARDY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Lay bacon strips side by side and slightly overlapping on a baking sheet. Rub brown sugar on bacon until all brown sugar is gone.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is done, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
• Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt 2 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring constantly, until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Place between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap and flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Place flour in a shallow plate and dredge chicken.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook chicken until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cook remaining chicken, adding more butter as needed. Reserve pan drippings in the skillet.
• Sprinkle mushrooms evenly over chicken.
• Add chicken broth to the pan drippings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over the chicken.
• Chop bacon and combine with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and green onions. Sprinkle over the chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until cheese melts, 12 to 14 minutes.

CHICKEN GIARDINO (OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• SAUCE PREPARATION:.
• MELT butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in thyme, garlic pepper and rosemary. Whisk to thoroughly blend and cook for 1 minute.
• COMBINE chicken broth, water, wine, milk, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Add cornstarch and whisk until cornstarch has dissolved and there are no lumps.
• ADD liquid mixture to sauce pan. Whisk all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then remove from heat.
• CHICKEN & VEGETABLES PREPARATION:.
• COMBINE all chicken ingredients in a mixing bowl and blend well.
• MARINATE for 30 minutes.
• HEAT a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil.
• SAUTE chicken strips until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• ADD all vegetables and saute until cooked through.
• ADD cooked, drained pasta and sauce to saute pan. Stir until pasta is thoroughly coated with sauce.
• TRANSFER to a serving platter and garnish with chopped parsley.