Because us Italians, we gotta cook for our man when they stay over. It's a thing.
I have a metric shit ton of boneless chicken breast, since it's all I eat, so any suggestion on how to make it awesome would be appreciated. I can chili it, but I was looking for something a bit more gourmet. (I know, it's fucking CHICKEN).
Ideas?
Chicken Florentine?
Meh @ Spinach.
A variation on a scallopini, perhaps?
Or maybe a faux roulade?
Piccatta with lemon and capers over angel hair pasta?
Not a huge fan of picatta...Scallopine I could do. I gotta go grab more pots and pans from Herbert this week. Maybe tomorrow I'll see what I can gank.
One of my favorite things to do with boneless chicken breast:
use crumbled goat cheese. you can use the uncrumbled kind, but it's easier to mix in the herbs if it's crumbled.
sundried tomatoes
heavy creme
fresh minced garlic cloves
cut a pocket in the chicken breasts about 3/4 of the way in. try not to cut all the way through, but it's not too big of a deal if you do. I usually season the outside with light garlic salt and pepper. Most of the flavor will come from the cheese.
I'm shit with portions so you'll have to eyeball it and season to your liking
rosemary
thyme
chives
garlic salt or minced fresh garlic
pepper
mix together with the goat cheese in a bowl.
spoon the seasoned cheese into the pockets in the chicken. I don't try and close it up because if some of the cheese comes out while cooking, it'll become part of the sauce anyway.
melt a little butter in a pan big enough for the breasts. place the breasts in the pan and cook on low to medium low heat. flip them over at about 7 minutes (depends on the thickness of the breast really. you want them cooked through without completely melting all of the cheese and causing it to run out.)
when they're done, plate them and pour heavy creme, minced garlic and the sundried tomatoes into the pan. turn up to boiling and use a spatula to scrape the pan and mix it into the creme. continue to stir until thick.
pour over the chicken and serve.
veggies are your call, but I usually go with asparagus or brussels sprouts halved and pan cooked in butter with a spicy grill mates seasoning.
[EDIT] while not exactly "gourmet" it is fucking delicious.
*mouth watering* Gawd that sounds delicious!
Quote from: Suu the Infallible on May 10, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
Not a huge fan of picatta...Scallopine I could do. I gotta go grab more pots and pans from Herbert this week. Maybe tomorrow I'll see what I can gank.
WARNING! PEDANTRY AHEAD!
Scallopini isn't a recipe, it's just what you call meat after it's been pounded flat. In other words, you would use veal or chicken scallopini to make picatta with. Or, a dish would be "Chicken Scallopini with blah blah blah".
only chicken i like is fried...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. fried chiiiiicken
Jamie Oliver had a recipe where you smash it flat, grated lemon zest and hard (italian) cheese on one side, then wrap it with bacon, or something along those lines. Also thyme. I think P3NT posted a video of it many years ago.
It's the only fancy recipe I know of with chicken breast, parts with bone attached have better flavour, IMO.
Quote from: Rip City Hustle on May 11, 2011, 07:47:01 AM
Quote from: Suu the Infallible on May 10, 2011, 06:48:00 PM
Not a huge fan of picatta...Scallopine I could do. I gotta go grab more pots and pans from Herbert this week. Maybe tomorrow I'll see what I can gank.
WARNING! PEDANTRY AHEAD!
Scallopini isn't a recipe, it's just what you call meat after it's been pounded flat. In other words, you would use veal or chicken scallopini to make picatta with. Or, a dish would be "Chicken Scallopini with blah blah blah".
This is why I have people like you and my brother in my life. To yell at me about how little I truly know about food.
Chicken parm or chicken cordon bleu are both easy as hell and familiar enough that you won't freak anybody out with them. that's my suggestion.
Chicken parm is probably the winner. I just need to cook the damn sauce all day. I've never crock potted my sauce...Hopefully it won't suck.
Though not often, I've done sauce in the crockpot before and had it come out good. Of course, the last time I used it, it decided to pick up several hair line cracks on the bottom (looks like mosaic, almost) for no-fucking-reason whatsoever, so gotta complain to GE and/or buy a new one...probably the latter :sad:
Meh, just put a couple of breasts in the fridge marinating in olive oil, adobo, oregano and basil. I'll bake them and make a gravy. Serving with mashed potatoes and green beans.
-Suu
Doesn't have hours to cook, unfortunately. :(
Late reply, but this is one of my favourite chicken recipes if you need something for next time, and it's very easy:
-Combine 1 cup pomegranate juice with 1/2 tsp dried crushed chilies (or red pepper flakes) and 1.5 tbsp sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
-Set aside half of the pomegranate mixture.
-Make a rub with equal parts cumin, garlic powder, ginger and seasoned salt; rub all over chicken.
-Grill chicken, 6-8 minutes per side, brushing occasionally with pomegranate mixture.
-Serve over arugula or baby spinach leaves and top with remaining pomegranate mixture.
I usually eat grilled asparagus with it- shake asparagus spears in a bag with olive oil, salt, pepper, or whatever seasonings you want until they're coated, grill over indirect heat for about 8 minutes.
The chicken recipe is from the book 'Good Friends, Great Grilling'