Pavarotti Chicken Recipes

BAKED GNOCCHI WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Heat the olive oil in a deep ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate and wipe out the skillet.
• Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat; add the flour and cook, whisking, 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk and chicken broth until smooth; simmer, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg.
• Add the chicken, mushrooms, gnocchi and spinach to the sauce and stir until coated and the spinach wilts. Sprinkle with the parmesan, transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Turn on the broiler; broil until lightly browned on top, about 3 more minutes.

PAVAROTTI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean chicken.
• Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 C.
• Mix oil, paprika, curry powder and mixed herbs together and carefully pour all over the chicken.
• Ensure that the chicken is thoroughly coated and rub the mix in if necessary.
• Add thyme and onion to interior of chicken.
• Roast in the oven until done.
• [Our chickens take about 1 1/2-3/4 hours but they are the size of a small turkey!]
• Serve.

JEWISH DELI-STYLE CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS

Steps:

• Prepare the Schmaltz as directed in the recipe. Rinse the livers and pat them dry with paper towels.
• In a large saute pan set over meidum heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the Schmaltz and saute the livers until browned, turning once, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. They should be just barely pink inside. Don't overcook them or they will be dry. Transfer the livers to a cutting board to cool.
• Using the same pan, heat another 2 tablespoons of the Schmaltz and add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the cooked onions and livers to the bowl of a food processor. Add the eggs, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons of Schmaltz. Pulse 6 to 8 times, until coarsely chopped. Do not puree. Taste for seasoning and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with toast, crackers, or mazto and cornichons.

CREAMY CHICKEN LIVER PASTA WITH WILD MORELS

Steps:

• Cut stems from mushrooms (reserve for making mushroom stock, if desired) and cut them to bottom into halves or quarters. If they seem at all sandy, swish them very briefly in a bowl of warm water and blot on kitchen towels, then set aside. Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta.
• Trim chicken livers: cut each liver into two lobes, discarding any veiny bits, then cut livers into 1-inch pieces. Put about 1 cup flour in a low bowl and add 1 teaspoon salt, a generous amount of black pepper and a pinch of cayenne. Dip liver chunks in flour mixture, then set them aside in one layer on a baking sheet.
• Heat olive oil in a wide skillet over medium high heat. Quickly brown liver pieces on all sides, then remove them from the pan and blot on paper towels.
• Add butter and shallots to pan and cook, stirring frequently, until shallots are softened and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, season generously with salt and pepper and cook them together with the shallots for about 5 minutes, until they are somewhat soft.
• Add sherry and cook for a minute or so, then add 2 cups chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and add previously browned liver. Cook for about 5 minutes. It should look quite saucy. Add more chicken stock, if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning. Stir in crème fraîche and turn off heat
• Boil pasta until al dente and drain. While pasta is cooking, beat egg yolks, lemon juice and lemon zest together in a small bowl. Pour egg mixture slowly into chicken liver sauce, then stir for a minute or so over low heat until slightly thickened, being careful not to curdle egg.
• Divide pasta among bowls and spoon sauce over. Mix tarragon, parsley and chives together and sprinkle over each serving. Scatter prosciutto ribbons on top, if using, and serve immediately.

PASTA SUBITO BY LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

Steps:

• First, sing the tenor part of an opera (preferably Verde). Then go to a friends house and find a large mixing bowl. Lovenly place all the ingredients (per favore, not the spaghetti) into the bowl and mix with an available device - not your hands please.
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in plenty of rapidly boiling water, but not until it's mush, rather al dentissimo, on the hard side. Drain please.
• Now caro, take the largest available bowl and mix the steaming hot spaghetti and the sauce with speed and precision. Put it on the table, pour a big glass of Brunello di Montalcino (at least 20 years old) and, for the moment, disregard the world around you.

WW ITALIAN SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325°F Place the chicken in a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Mix together the garlic, chili, oregano, oil, lemon juice and stock or water.
• Spoon over the chicken making sure it is well coated. Cover the top loosely with foil to protect the flesh from drying out.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, basting once or twice during cooking. Remove the foil and brown the chicken for the last 5 minutes. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

PASTA PAVAROTTI

Steps:

• Brown chicken, set aside.
• Sauté zucchini & mushrooms until tender crisp.
• Combine all ingredients, except pasta. Heat through & toss with penne.