Shiitake Chicken Breasts With Pecan Barley Artichoke Salad Recipes

CHICKEN BREAST WITH ARTICHOKES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Once butter has melted, add chicken and cook until brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate.
• Place mushrooms and green onions in the skillet and saute until mushrooms are soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add artichokes, garlic, and oregano and saute for 1 minute. Add bacon. Stir in wine and sugar and bring to a simmer. Cook until sauce reduces, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place chicken breasts in back in the sauce. Add half-and-half and simmer for 1 minute.

SHIITAKE CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PECAN BARLEY & ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook barley: Heat 1-1/2 cups water and 1/2 t. salt to boiling; stir in barley. Simmer covered until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Prepare chicken: Set aside 2 large shiitake caps; cut remaining into 1/2-inch pieces and combine with onion in 11x7-inch baking dish. Crush 1 clove garlic and combine with 2 T. butter, the parsley, 1/4 t. salt, and pinch pepper in small bowl. Spread small amount of garlic butter on reserved shiitake caps. With fingers, separate (but do not detach) chicken skin from flesh to form pocket. Place buttered shiitake caps in each pocket. Rub half remaining butter over chicken; combine remainder with mushrooms and onions. Place chicken skin side up on onion mixture.
• Bake, basting once or twice with pan juices, until chicken is tender and skin is lightly browned, 40-45 minutes.
• Make salad: Drain artichokes. Cut remaining garlic clove in half. Rub serving bowl with garlic; discard garlic. Whisk oil, lemon juice, 1/4 t. salt, and 1/8 t. pepper in medium bowl. Add red onion, celery, and artichokes; toss to coat.
• Finish barley: Transfer barley to serving dish. Melt remaining 1 T. butter in pan; stir in pecans. Saute 1 minute, drizzle over barley, and stir with fork to blend.
• Spoon salad onto lettuce bed. Serve with chicken and barley.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush both sides of the mushroom caps with 4 tablespoons of the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill, cap side down and grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the mushrooms over and continue cooking until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Remove from the grill and coarsely chop.
• Whisk together the shallots, vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and parsley in a medium bowl until combined and season with salt and pepper. Add the mushrooms and stir to coat. Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving.
• Brush both sides of the chicken with the remaining canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill, skin side down and grill until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip over, reduce the heat of the grill to medium, close the cover and continue grilling until just cooked through, about 7 minutes longer. Remove chicken from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve 1 breast per person topped with some of the shiitake vinaigrette. Garnish with parsley leaves.

SPINACH-ARTICHOKE STUFFED PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Squeeze the excess liquid from the spinach. Mix in a medium size bowl the spinach, artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, and the asiago, ricotta and mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
• Combine the chopped pecans, corn flake crumbs and garlic powder in a shallow bowl.
• Whisk together the 2 eggs with the milk in another shallow bowl.
• Mix the flour, cayenne pepper, salt and Italian seasoning in a third shallow bowl.
• Pound chicken breasts to approximately 1/4 inch thickness.
• Bread each chicken breast by coating each with flour mixture, then dipping into egg mixture. Coat one side of the chicken breast with the pecan mixture.
• Put equal amounts of spinach/artichoke mixture on each chicken breast on the side that does not have the pecan coating. Roll up the chicken breast and secure with a toothpick. Place in casserole dish that has been drizzled with olive oil.
• Bake in oven preheated to 350°F for 40 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Let set for 5 minutes before serving.

SHIITAKE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TERIYAKI GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms, minced green onions, and gingeroot, sauteeing for 3 minutes.
• Spoon into a small bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, the set aside.
• Cut a horizontal slit in the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket.
• Stuff about 1 1/2 tablespoons mushroom mixture into each pocket.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken, cooking for 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.
• Remove from skillet and set aside, keeping warm.
• Add 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, orange rind and next 3 ingredients to skillet; bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup.
• Spoon the orange glaze over chicken and garnish with some more sliced green onions.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SAUTEED SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the shallots and saute, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they start to soften.
• Add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper, and saute for 5 to 6 minutes until the mushrooms soften.
• Add the sherry and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and the rosemary over the chicken.
• Coat a ridged grill pan or cast-iron skillet with the olive oil and heat over medium high.
• Add the chicken and cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• (A thermometer, inserted horizontally into the center of the breast, should register 160 degrees).
• Place a chicken breast on each plate and serve topped with the sauteed mushrooms.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and add the chicken breasts, the mushrooms and the onions. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat or until lightly browned. Turn the pieces and cook 5 minutes more, shaking the pan and turning the mushrooms and onions so they brown evenly. Remove chicken breasts, and keep them warm. Pour off fat from the pan.
• Add the rosemary and shallots and cook briefly, until wilted. Add the wine and cook, stirring and scraping to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the skillet.
• When the wine is almost reduced by half, blend in the chicken broth. Continue cooking and when the sauce is reduced by half, stir in the butter. Remove pan from stove immediately. Pour sauce over chicken, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, thyme, paprika and salt. Place Dijon mustard in another shallow bowl. Coat chicken with mustard, then roll in pecan mixture. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; serve with chicken.