Tomato And Artichoke Chicken Breasts Recipes

ARTICHOKE AND TOMATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, artichoke hearts and red peppers. Cook until just hot, then remove from heat. transfer to a large bowl and toss together with mozzarella cubes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lay out the pounded breasts and spoon filling onto the center, leaving an inch on each side. Adjust filling as you roll so as not to over stuff. Place them seam side down into a 2 quart baking dish. cover with marinara sauce. Place lid onto dish or cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is cooked through. You'll love it!

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sprinkle diced chicken with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Start the water for your pasta.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in chicken, cook for 3-4 minutes or until the chicken starts to brown.
• Stir in red onion, artichoke hearts, and dried oregano. Cook for 3 minutes or until onion starts to soften.
• Meanwhile, if you haven't already, begin cooking your pasta. Cook according to package directions.
• To the chicken pan, add wine to deglaze. Be sure to scrape up the bits that have stuck to the bottom, there is lots of flavor in there. Stir in lemon juice. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Stir in cherry tomatoes, cook 1 minute.
• Spoon mixture over pasta. Serve hot.

TOMATO ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a gallon-size plastic ziptop bag. Add chicken breasts, close bag, and shake to coat chicken evenly.
• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook 8 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove to a platter and cover to keep warm.
• Using same skillet, bring to simmer diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and balsamic vinegar. Cook 3 minutes.
• Spoon on chicken; sprinkle with mozzarella.

TOMATO ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain artichoke hearts, reserving 1/4 cup marinade. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Add the pizza sauce, artichokes, red peppers and reserved artichoke marinade. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with fettuccine.

TOMATO AND ARTICHOKE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper in gallon-size plastic food bag. Add chicken, close bag and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in large non-stick skillet. Add chicken and, turning once, cook 8 - 10 minutes or until golden and barely pink in center. Remove to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.
• In pan, add diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts and balsamic vinegar. Bring to a simmer, cook 3 minutes to blend flavors. Spoon on chicken, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• In a saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil is hot add the onions and saute until translucent. Stir in the artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, then add the salt, pepper and garlic. When the garlic begins to lightly brown, deglaze with 1/4 cup of the white wine. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter, allow it to melt, then toss in the Parmesan and parsley.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool before stuffing the chicken breast.
• Rinse, trim and pound out chicken breasts to about 1/4-inch thick. Do not over-pound as holes in the chicken will make it difficult for the chicken to retain the stuffing.
• Put 1/4 of the stuffing mixture at 1 end of a chicken breast. Gentle roll the chicken breast folding the ends in to help keep the stuffing from coming out during the cooking process. Secure the chicken roll with 2 toothpicks. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts and stuffing.
• Heat the 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the chicken breasts, with the secured side of the chicken first, to insure the roll with stay together. Brown the chicken on all sides, add remaining butter, and deglaze with remaining white wine.
• Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a cutting board and discard the toothpicks. Slice each breast on a bias into 5 pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with remaining pan drippings, garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and serve.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES, TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Place about two-thirds of the artichokes in a food processor with the garlic, 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Process until smooth, stopping as necessary to scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Carefully loosen the skin over the breast from the meat, forming 2 pouches. Stuff the pouches with the artichoke mixture. Rub the skin with the remaining teaspoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fill the cavity with the lemon, the rosemary and the remaining artichoke hearts. Place in a roasting pan and roast for 35 minutes, running a spatula under the chicken once or twice to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
• Combine the tomato, roasted pepper and cayenne and spoon the mixture over the chicken. Continue roasting until the juices run clear when pricked in the thickest part of the thigh, about 35 minutes longer, basting every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before carvings. Carve and divide among 4 plates, serving a little of the artichoke puree with each serving.

THE BEST STUFFED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut top 1/4 of an artichoke off and discard. Trim off the top 1/2 inch from remaining leaves. Cut off bottom inch from stalk to create a flat bottom. Turn artichoke upside down and bang on surface to loosen the leaves. Zest 3/4 teaspoon of lemon zest from the lemon and set aside. Cut lemon in half and rub cut leaves and stem of artichoke with lemon. Repeat artichoke prep with remaining artichokes.
• Combine reserved lemon zest with bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper in a medium bowl and stir well.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly into all the artichoke leaves, avoiding the thistle leaves in the direct center. Work mixture evenly into each crevice of each artichoke until all of the mixture is used.
• Pour water in the bottom of a Dutch oven. Add remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Set artichokes in the pot so that they are touching, so that they may remain upright during cooking. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the leaves release very easily, about 1 hour.
• Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with more parsley if desired. Serve warm or room temperature.

CHICKEN WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Coat chicken breasts with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken breasts in a large baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until opaque, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, gently mash 1 cup tomatoes. Combine with remaining tomatoes, remaining olive oil, artichokes, rosemary sprigs, salt, and red pepper flakes.
• Flip chicken breasts and cover with tomato mixture. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes more.
• Place olives on a cutting board and use a rolling pin to break them into irregular pieces. Plate chicken breasts with tomato mixture; drizzle lemon juice on top. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and cracked olives.