French Chicken With Sherry Nutmeg Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts, skin-side up, on broiler pan and broil 2 inches from heat for 10 minutes or until skin is browned.
• Place chicken in casserole.
• Sprinkle with salt, onion, mushrooms and green pepper.
• Combine orange juice, water, Sherry, flour, brown sugar, orange rind, salt and pepper in saucepan; blend well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and bubbles.
• Add parsley; pour over chicken.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Baste several times during baking.
• Sprinkle with paprika; garnish with orange slices, if desired.

Steps:

• For brine, in a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., Place a large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag inside a second large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1-2 hours, turning several times., Preheat oven to 400°. Drain and discard brine. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm. Drain drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon., In the drippings, saute garlic for 1 minute. Add broth, sherry or additional broth and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Discard thyme. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and remaining pepper. Serve with chicken.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the chicken in the olive oil.
• While the chicken is cooking, prepare the soup base. Mix the powdered soup base with the 1/4 C water in a small pan. Add chicken broth and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Add the mushrooms and the sherry. and pour over the browned chicken to cover.
• Reduce heat and cook until the chicken is tender.
• Serve over cooked rice or noodles.

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a non-stick frying pan.
• Cook slowly over moderate heat with no fat added until well browned.
• Drain off melted fat.
• Add the onion, broth and sherry.
• Sprinkle with seasonings.
• Cover and simmer over very low heat until nearly tender, 40 to 50 minutes.
• Uncover. Tip pan and skim fat form the liquid with a bulb-type baster.
• Continue to simmer uncovered until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Whisk milk and flour together and stir into the pan.
• Cook and stir until sauce is bubbling and thick.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• While the chicken is baking, place the chicken stock, garlic, and onion in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in wine, and continue to cook until reduced and slightly thickened.
• Add the mushrooms and artichokes to the chicken stock mixture. Reduce heat, and simmer until mushrooms are tender. Stir in the heavy cream, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper, and serve over the baked chicken.

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 11x7-in. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with pepper. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until juices run clear. , In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the broccoli, carrots and water. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Spoon over chicken. , In a small bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce, sherry and nutmeg; pour over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Serve with noodles.

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Heat 5 tablespoons butter in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides. Whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Gradually add milk and broth, whisking, and bring to a boil, whisking. Reduce heat and simmer gently, whisking frequently, until velouté sauce is silky and thick, about 25 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce for topping.
• Cook shallot in remaining tablespoon butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir into velouté sauce along with chicken and Sherry.
• Cut tips from asparagus and set aside. Cut enough stalks into 1/4-inch pieces to measure 1 cup, reserving remainder for another use. Cook tips in a saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water with a slotted spoon. Scoop out tips and drain on paper towels, then reserve for topping. Cook and drain chopped asparagus in same manner and stir into velouté sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Make crêpes:
• Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg, and pepper to taste into a bowl. Whisk together milk, whole egg, and yolk in a small bowl, then gradually whisk into flour mixture. Force batter through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Heat a dry 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot, then brush very lightly with some melted butter. Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter into skillet, tilting to coat bottom. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crêpe.) Cook until underside is lightly browned, 6 to 10 seconds, then loosen crêpe with a spatula and flip. Cook until just cooked through, about 20 seconds, and transfer to a plate. Make 15 more crêpes in same manner, brushing skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crêpes on plate.
• Assemble and bake crêpes:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread 1/4 cup filling across center of 1 crêpe and roll into a cylinder. Transfer, seam side down, to buttered baking dish, then assemble more crêpes in same manner, fitting them snugly. Bake in middle of oven 15 minutes.
• Make topping while crêpes bake:
• Stir together yolk, 2 tablespoons cream, and reserved 1/2 cup sauce until smooth. Beat remaining 3 tablespoons cream with a whisk until it holds soft peaks, then fold into yolk mixture.
• Spoon topping over crêpes and broil 5 to 6 inches from heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Heat butter in skillet, then add reserved asparagus tips and toss until warm.
• Put 2 crêpes on each of 8 plates and top with asparagus tips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix in flour and tarragon; cook for about 1 minute. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth and heavy cream gradually; stir continuously until smooth and thick, 6 to 8 minutes. Mix chicken breast, salt, and white pepper into sauce.
• Fill casserole dish with cooked rice. Spread broccoli on top. Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and sauce over broccoli. Sprinkle cashews evenly on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes.