Tangy Chicken With Shiitake Crust Recipes

TANGY CHICKEN WITH SHIITAKE CRUST

Steps:

• For the sauce, place orange zest, shallots, wine and vinegar in heavy medium saucepan. Boil over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add chicken broth and tomato paste, boil until reduced to 1 cup. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing to extract liquid. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared a day ahead.)
• For the chicken, heat olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove small fillets from underside of each chicken breast and place in a food processor. Pulse until chicken forms a smooth paste. Add mushroom mixture and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat chicken breasts dry. Pound them lightly between 2 sheets of waxed paper to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper. Divide mushroom mixture into 6 parts. Place a 12-inch piece of plastic wrap on a work surface, placing 1 part of the mushroom mixture in the center. Fold the plastic in over the mushroom mixture and pat it to an even thickness, slightly larger than the chicken breasts.
• Pull back plastic and place 1 breast, rounded side down, on top of the mushroom mixture. Gather plastic tightly around the chicken breast until mushroom mixture adheres to the top and sides of the chicken. Unwrap and gently invert the breast, uncoated side down, onto baking sheet. Carefully peel away plastic. Repeat with remaining breasts and mushroom mixture. (Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated; bring to room temperature before baking.)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake chicken for 12 minutes (10 minutes for medium or small breasts). Remove from oven and let stand for 12 minutes; chicken will continue to cook. Slice breasts diagonally. Arrange each breast on a plate, fanning out slices. Reheat sauce over medium high heat. Stir in chervil. Whisk in the butter and ladle around chicken. Serve immediately.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Wash chicken thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken quarters into a baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, white pepper, garlic, and paprika. Rub these ingredients into the chicken. Add a small amount of water to the bottom of the baking dish. Bake in the oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until almost done. Remove from oven and add chicken stock. Add onions and mushrooms, which can be pre-sauteed, if desired. Add flour and stir to remove as many lumps as possible. Bake in oven until sauce thickens to desired preference, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken and check temperature which should be above 180 degrees F.

STIR-FRY WITH SHIITAKI AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a pot of boiling water, blanch the carrots, broccoli and cauliflower for 30 seconds each. Immediately remove each to an ice bath to cool and stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
• In a large saute pan over high heat, saute the chicken slices in the oil, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce, tossing for 2 minutes. Next, add the chili flakes, bell pepper, mushrooms, spinach, blanched veggies, zucchini, and scallions. Continue to toss for an additional 3 minutes. Add a splash more of soy sauce, if desired, and continue to cook for an additional minute. Remove from heat. Plate 5 strips of chicken on each plate and 8 ounces of stir-fried vegetables per plate. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

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.

TANGY BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees Grease a 13x9 baking pan Place chicken in the baking dish In a saucepan, whisk flour and water until smooth Stir in brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 mins or until thickened Stir in remaining ingredients Pour over chicken Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours Remove from refigerater 30 mins before baking Bake, uncovered for 35-45 mins, or until chicken is done.

SHIITAKE-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the spinach until deep green, about 45 seconds. Drain it and transfer to a plate to cool. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out the excess liquid and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, vinegar, broth, sugar and curry and bring to a boil. Boil until reduced by a third, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in the spinach and return to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• When the spinach mixture has cooled, transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• To make the chicken, in a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the mushrooms, shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and soft, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a baking sheet in an even layer and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. When the mushroom mixture is cool, transfer to a food processor with the chicken tenderloins and pulse until a paste forms. Divide the paste into 6 equal portions. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. On a work surface, lay out a 12-inch length of heavy-duty plastic wrap and place 1 portion of the paste in the center. Fold the plastic in half and, using a rolling pin, flatten the paste until slightly larger than half a chicken breast. Unfold the plastic and place a piece of chicken, smooth-side down, on the paste and gather the plastic up and around the breast. Cut the excess plastic and discard. Transfer the wrapped chicken, paste-side up, to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining paste and chicken breasts. Bake until firm and cooked through, about 25 minutes. (The plastic will not melt.)
• Remove the chicken from the oven and preheat the broiler. Carefully unwrap the plastic and return the breasts, paste-side up, to the baking sheet relined with foil. Brush with the remaining tablespoon of oil and lightly sprinkle with bread crumbs. Broil until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Reheat the sauce. Slice the breast halves on the diagonal and arrange each one on a plate, fanning out the slices. Ladle the sauce alongside each breast and serve.

TANGY TROPICAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with mangoes, onion, red pepper and garlic. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice, soy sauce, chili sauce and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken mixture to a serving platter; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Bring juices to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with chicken mixture, rice and green onions.

SHIITAKE-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Prepare coating:
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a shallow baking pan drizzle oil over shiitakes and toss to coat. Roast mushrooms, stirring once or twice, 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden. Keep oven at 450°F.
• Mince roasted shiitake and in a shallow bowl stir together with bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste. Have ready in separate shallow bowls seasoned flour and egg.
• Working with 1 chicken breast at a time, dredge in flour, shaking off excess, and dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Coat chicken with mushroom mixture, gently knocking off excess, and transfer to a plate. Chicken may be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead and chilled, uncovered, on a rack.
• In a 12-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken until golden, about 1 minute on each side. Transfer chicken with tongs to baking pan and roast in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Make creamed mushrooms while chicken is roasting:
• Wipe out skillet and cook shallot in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add shiitake and salt and pepper to taste and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until mushrooms are softened and browned lightly. Stir in wine, vinegar, and rosemary and boil until all liquid is evaporated. Add cream and simmer, stirring, until thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Season mixture with salt and pepper.
• Serve chicken with creamed mushrooms.

SWEET 'N' TANGY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine onion and garlic; top with chicken. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, lemon juice, basil, salt, pepper and pepper sauce; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until juices run clear, 4-5 hours. Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. , Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Serve with chicken.

TANGY CHICKEN II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a saucepan over low heat, mix the butter, lemon juice, cider vinegar, garlic salt, onion salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until butter is melted.
• Arrange chicken pieces in the prepared baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the chicken.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn chicken pieces, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Place 2 Tbsp. flour in pie plate. Add chicken, 1 piece at a time; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast with flour.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; turn to evenly coat both sides of breasts with dressing. Cook 3 to 4 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. (Chicken will not be done.) Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add 2 Tbsp. of the remaining dressing and mushrooms to skillet; cook 8 min. or until mushrooms are golden brown, stirring occasionally and adding garlic to the skillet for the last minute. Stir in remaining flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add broth, soy sauce and remaining dressing; cook and stir 2 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Return chicken to skillet; spoon mushroom mixture over chicken. Cook 2 min. or until chicken is done.

TANGY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken in a single layer in a bowl or pan. Mix together Worcestershire sauce, oil, lemon juice, and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• Take chicken out of marinade, and place on broiler pan or grill. Broil until done, approximately 7 minutes on each side.

SESAME CHICKEN AND SHIITAKE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt.
• Stir together water, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Heat a wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat until a bead of water dropped onto cooking surface evaporates immediately. Add 1 tablespoon oil, swirling wok to coat evenly, and heat until hot and just smoking. Add onion and stir-fry until golden and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer onion to a large bowl.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon oil to wok and heat until just smoking, then stir-fry half of chicken until just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to bowl with onion and stir-fry remaining chicken in 1/2 tablespoon oil in same manner, transferring to bowl.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to wok and heat until just smoking, then stir-fry mushrooms until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add peas and stir-fry until heated through, about 1 minute, then transfer to bowl.
• Add vinegar mixture and sesame seeds to wok and, when liquid just reaches a boil, add chicken mixture and stir-fry until heated through, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and serve over rice.