Stuffed Red Wine And Cilantro Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN AND RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook garlic in oil until tender. Place chicken in the skillet, and cook about 10 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Drain oil from skillet. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and 1 cup brown sugar. Pour red wine around chicken. Cover, and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes; lightly baste chicken with wine sauce while cooking. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

QUICK CILANTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, cumin and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining butter until tender and golden brown. Return chicken to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro; bring to a boil. If desired, serve with rice.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH CILANTRO AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Run your fingers between the skin and meat of each piece of chicken, leaving one side attached, to create a pocket for stuffing. Season all over with salt and pepper.
• Combine turmeric, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and cilantro in a small bowl to form a paste. Divide into 9 equal parts and spread evenly between skin and meat.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Fry chicken, skinside down first, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to oven and bake 15 minutes.
• Serve immediately, over a bed of bulgur wheat or rice, with Fresh Tomato Sauce spooned on top.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saute pan over moderate heat. Cook shallots just until golden. Add tomatoes, salt, and pepper, and cook an additional 3 minutes, uncovered. Break remaining butter into tablespoon sized pieces and stir in, along with lemon juice. When smooth, remove from heat, stir in parsley, and serve.

RIPE PLANTAIN AND CHORIZO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CILANTRO RICE AND TAMARIND RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add plantains and saute until fully cooked. Remove from heat and mash to combine with the chorizo and garlic. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Spread the plantain mixture over the chicken breast and fold it over. Place chicken in a small roasting pan or baking dish and brush with the glaze. Roast in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fully cooked through. Serve with Cilantro Rice.
• In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour glaze over chicken.
• Make cilantro oil by combining cilantro, oil and salt in a blender. Blend until thoroughly combined.
• Place rice in a small saucepan. Over medium-low heat, drizzle in the cilantro oil and gently stir to combine with cooked rice. Heat until rice is warmed through. Serve with chicken.

CREAMY CILANTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken breasts dry and sprinkle with 1/2 the Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the very hot oil and cook, turning occasionally, until juices run clear when chicken is pricked with a fork and both sides are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Add green onions and bell pepper to the drippings in the skillet. Cook until tender, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth and wine and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Simmer until juices have reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes more. Add cream and continue to simmer to reduce slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cilantro, plus remaining Cajun seasoning. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to the skillet, cover, and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more.

CILANTRO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Make 3-inch-long cut in one long side of each chicken breast to form pocket, being careful to not cut all the way though to opposite side of chicken. Place chicken in bowl; drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup cilantro, garlic and remaining dressing. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Spoon about 3 Tbsp. crumb mixture into pocket in each chicken breast; place on foil-covered baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook tomatoes just until warmed.
• Combine cheese and remaining cilantro. Top chicken with tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese mixture.

CILANTRO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH POBLANO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and lightly brush a shallow baking pan with some oil. Finely chop garlic and in a small bowl stir together with cilantro and salt. Pat chicken dry and trim any fat.
• To form a pocket in chicken for cilantro filling: Put a chicken breast half on a cutting board and, beginning in middle of 1 side of breast half, horizontally insert a sharp thin knife three fourths of the way through center, moving knife in a fanning motion to create a pocket. (Opening will only be about 1 inch wide.) Make pockets in remaining chicken breast halves in same manner. Put about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each pocket and with finger spread evenly. Transfer chicken to baking pan and brush with remaining oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat 7 minutes. Turn chicken over and broil until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Serve chicken with sauce.

CHICKEN WITH RED WINE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides; season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, 10-12 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°. Remove chicken to a serving plate; keep warm., Pour drippings from pan (do not wipe skillet clean); add wine and garlic. Bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; cook 1-2 minutes or until wine is reduced by half. Stir in cream and rosemary. Return to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with chicken.

STUFFED RED-WINE AND CILANTRO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in each chicken breast, almost like you were butterflying it, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• In a blender, combine wine, lemon juice, water, dressing, cilantro, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, red pepper, sugar, and splenda. Blend to chop garlic and mince herbs. Place marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2-8 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking chicken.
• In a small bowl, combine dip, peppers, and cheeses. Stuff each breast with 1/2 of the mixture. You may use toothpicks to secure the pocket closed, or you can leave it alone and some filling will ooze out and crisp up next to the chicken.
• Preheat oven to 425*. Place chicken in a parchment- or foil-lined baking dish and bake for 12-18 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken until the juices run clear when breast is pierced. Remove from oven and allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes (you can cover it with foil if you like to keep it from cooling too much). Slice and serve.
• Note: I sometimes "mark" the chicken on a grill pan on the outsides before stuffing and baking it.