Suzannes Chicken Recipes

SUZANNES CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a large bowl. Combine ingredients and coat chicken. Refrigerate, covered, 2-4 hours. Remove chicken 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat oven to 375.F. Arrange chicken in a shallow roasting pan. Pour 2/3 cup of the marinade into pan. Bake, basting frequently, for one hour. Transfer to a platter. Strain pain juices into a small saucepan and boil until thickened, about 10 minutes. Drizzle sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with scallions.

SUZANNE'S SCALLOPPINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place chicken between sheets of waxed paper. Flatten to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet or rolling pin. Season with salt. Combine breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil in shallow bowl. Dip chicken in eggs. Dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to ovenproof platter. Place in oven.
• Add garlic to same skillet and sauté over medium heat until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Simmer until thickened, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Return chicken to oven just until cheese begins to melt.

TEN MINUTE SZECHUAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken and cornstarch into a bag or bowl, and toss to coat. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken pieces and garlic, stirring constantly until lightly browned. Stir in the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water. Cover, and cook until the chicken pieces are no longer pink inside, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the green onion, and cayenne pepper, cook uncovered for about 2 more minutes. Serve over white rice.

CHICKEN PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper and put it in the pan. Cook the chicken until browned, turning, about 8 minutes in all. Remove the chicken from the pan. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from the pan.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the wine to the pan and simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, olives, anchovy paste, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken thighs and drumsticks and any accumulated juices. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the breasts and cook until the chicken is just done, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve.

SUZANNE'S DOWN HOME SOUTHERN DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with bacon grease.
• Mix corn bread mix with milk and egg according to package directions. In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook onion and bell pepper in 1/2 cup butter until tender. Stir onion mixture into corn bread batter. Pour into prepared 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake in preheated oven 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Processed cooled corn bread in a food processor until soft and mushy. Pour into a large aluminum roasting pan. Stir in herbed stuffing mix. Stir in chicken broth, a can at a time, until mixture is well moistened, but not soupy. Stir in poultry seasoning and baking powder. Dot with remaining butter, and press butter down into dressing.
• Bake in preheated oven until puffed and golden, 30 to 45 minutes.

SUZANNES CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook chicken in oven, then chopped or shredd. In skillet, saute onion, jalapeno, and garlic until tender in a couple of tbsp of oil. Add seasonings and flour. Stir until mixed, then add chicken broth. Cook until bubbley and thick. Add chicken. Cook until heated through. Add sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir until heated through. Serve over cheese nachos, or as burrito filling.