Chicken And Polenta Puttanesca Melts Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place about 5 slices of the polenta in an even layer on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place the chicken breasts on top of the polenta slices and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with the Italian seasoning and Parmesan. Arrange the garlic cloves and tomatoes around the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil.
• Bake until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan and olive oil to taste. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475˚ F. Lightly brush two rimmed baking sheets with olive oil. Toss the chicken with the garlic and sage on one baking sheet; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Toss the kale with the olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt on the other baking sheet. Roast the chicken skin-side up until cooked through and the skin is browned and crisp, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, roast the kale, tossing halfway through, until browned and crisp around the edges, 15 to 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring 5 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually whisk in the polenta. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, whisking, until the polenta thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Whisk in the Parmesan and butter. Serve the chicken with the kale and polenta.

Steps:

• The polenta: in a saucepan over med-high heat, combine the chicken stock and milk; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring up to a simmer, then turn the heat down to low.
• While the stock and milk are heating, heat a large skillet over med-high heat; add 2 tablespoons oil.
• Season the chicken chunks with salt and pepper; add to the hot skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove chicken from skillet to a plate; cover with foil, set aside.
• Return the skillet to the stove burner; add remaining 3 tablespoons oil; add in the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes.
• Saute about 3 minutes, until the anchovies melt into the oil and completely dissolve and the garlic becomes tender.
• Add in the olives, capers, tomatoes, black pepper, and parsley; bring sauce to a bubble; add chicken back to the pan, decrease the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
• To the simmering chicken stock and milk, add the polenta; whisk constantly until the cornmeal masses together, 2 minutes.
• Add in the butter and grated cheese; stir to combine.
• If polenta becomes too thick, you can always add more stock or milk.
• Serve polenta in shallow bowls and top with a helping of the chicken and puttanesca sauce.