Shrimp Chicken Cacciatore Eleanor R Recipes

ELEANOR R'S SHRIMP AND CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in oil in large skillet, 5 minutes; remove and set aside. Add peppers, onion, mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Add chicken.
• Mix tomato paste with 1 can water; add to skillet with diced tomatoes and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are just pink. Serve over rice, if desired.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over moderately-high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken.
• Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the onion and pepper, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and juice, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and simmer the mixture covered for 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer, covered, until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes longer.

SHRIMP & CHICKEN CACCIATORE, ELEANOR R.

Steps:

• 1. Sauté chicken tenders in olive oil for 5 minutes. Remove from pan. 2. Add peppers, onions, mushrooms & garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. 3. Add chicken back in pan. 4. Mix tomato paste with 1 can water (use can from tomato paste); add to pan. 5. Add diced tomatoes to pan. 6. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Add oregano. Simmer for 15 minutes. 7. Add shrimp and cook 5 minutes more or until shrimp are pink. (Do not overcook). 8. Serve over rice.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour to coat lightly.
• In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 5 minutes per side. If all the chicken does not fit in the pan, saute it in 2 batches. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic to the same pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, broth, capers and oregano. Return the chicken pieces to the pan and turn them to coat in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Continue simmering over medium-low heat until the chicken is just cooked through, about 30 minutes for the breast pieces, and 20 minutes for the thighs.
• Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter. If necessary, boil the sauce until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat from atop the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the basil and serve.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• For the roasted half chickens: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dry each chicken with paper towels until very dry.
• With a chef's knife, remove the backbone of each chicken by cutting down both sides of the backbone. Then split each chicken in half by cutting directly down the middle of the breast bone.
• Rub the chicken halves with the grapeseed oil and then season with the salt and pepper. Arrange the chickens on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until the internal temperature in the middle of each breast is 155 degrees F., about 20 minutes. Turn the oven to a high broil and cook until the skin is evenly golden brown and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the chickens from the oven. Melt the butter in the sheet pan and baste the chicken occasionally while they rest for 10 minutes. (The chickens should have an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. after resting.)
• For the cacciatore sauce: Heat the grapeseed oil a saucepan over high heat. Add the onions and garlic, reduce the heat to medium-high and saute until the onions are translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the roasted red peppers and saute for another 2 minutes.
• Add the Tomato Sauce and tomato paste, stir and bring to a simmer. Cook the sauce for 10 to 15 minutes and then add the basil and parsley and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper. Hold hot for serving.
• For the semolina polenta: Combine the chicken broth and heavy cream in a small pot and bring to a boil. Slowly whisk in the semolina. Bring the polenta back up to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Simmer the polenta while stirring regularly for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the Parmesan and then season with some salt and pepper. Hold hot for serving.
• For the broccoli rabe: Bring 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons salt to a rolling boil in a large pot. Set up an ice bath for shocking the rabe after blanching.
• Blanch the broccoli rabe in batches: Cook the rabe in the water for 45 seconds to 1 minute and then remove from the water and shock it in the ice bath. Dry the broccoli rabe with a kitchen towel.
• Heat a saute pan over high heat, add the grapeseed oil and saute the broccoli rabe for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and then squeeze the lemon juice over the top.
• For plating: Divide the polenta among 6 plates; drag it from one side of the plate to the other.
• Heat the cacciatore sauce. Place the chickens in the sauce and simmer for 1 minute before plating. Place a half chicken over the polenta and top with some cacciatore sauce. Lean 4 pieces of broccoli rabe against each chicken.
• Combine the whole tomatoes, onion, olive oil, 4 cloves of the garlic, the basil, oregano, salt and pepper in a 2-gallon container or large pot and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium, add the grapeseed oil and the remaining 4 cloves garlic and quickly saute. Add the diced tomatoes and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes and then remove from the heat. Bring back to a simmer when you are ready to serve. Yield: 6 servings

CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken. Dredge the chicken in the flour.
• Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet, four pieces at a time. Brown on both sides, then remove to a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Pour off half the fat and discard.
• Add the sliced bell peppers and onions to the skillet, as well as the garlic. Stir around for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and stir around for 1 minute. Add the thyme, turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon salt. And the crushed red pepper flakes if you like things a little spicy. Add extra black pepper to taste. Stir, then pour in the wine and allow to bubble.
• Pour in the tomatoes and stir to combine. Add the chicken back to the skillet skin-side up, without totally submerging it. Cover and put into the oven for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and increase the heat to 375 degrees F. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Do not overcook! Drain and set aside.
• Transfer the chicken pieces to a plate, followed by the vegetables. Return the skillet to the burner and turn the heat to medium high. Cook and reduce the sauce for a couple of minutes.
• Pour the noodles onto a large platter or into a big serving bowl. Add the vegetables all over the top, then place the chicken pieces on top of the vegetables. Spoon the juices from the skillet over the chicken and noodles.
• Before serving, sprinkle on chopped fresh parsley and grated Parmesan.

SHRIMP CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Tomato Sauce Base: Heat olive oil and brown the carrot, salt pork and garlic for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 40 minutes. After simmering is done discard the carrot, salt pork and green pepper.
• Cacciatore: Heat 2 Tbl oil and add red pepper, green pepper, garlic, salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and stir fry until onion is softened, but not mushy.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce base and the white wine. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a separate pan heat 1 Tbl olive oil and add shrimp and garlic salt and cook until shrimp are JUST cooked.
• Add shrimp to the sauce and serve over pasta.

ELEANOR R'S SHRIMP AND CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in oil in large skillet, 5 minutes; remove and set aside. Add peppers, onion, mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Add chicken.
• Mix tomato paste with 1 can water; add to skillet with diced tomatoes and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are just pink. Serve over rice, if desired.

ELEANOR R'S SHRIMP AND CHICKEN CACCIATORE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in oil in large skillet, 5 minutes; remove and set aside. Add peppers, onion, mushrooms and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Add chicken.
• Mix tomato paste with 1 can water; add to skillet with diced tomatoes and oregano. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp; cook 5 minutes or until shrimp are just pink. Serve over rice, if desired.