Herbed Chicken And Walnuts Over Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Put the first 7 ingredients into a medium saucepan over low heat. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a simmer.
• In a small cup add the cornstarch and 3 to 4 tablespoons of water. Mix to combine, then add it to the sauce mixture. Slowly add 2 cups of water and continue to cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until it has thickened to a syrup consistency.
• Steam the chicken in a vegetable steamer over the bouillon liquid, in 2 batches. Cook until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a cutting board.
• Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the whole walnuts to a small frying pan over medium heat. Turn regularly until well toasted. Cool, then stir the walnuts into the sauce mixture. Put the sauce mixture over low heat and bring to a simmer.
• Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces and add it to the sauce mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over hot rice or a mixture of white and wild rice.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, toss chicken with dressing mix. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture and all remaining ingredients, including remaining oil; mix lightly.

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, place all Tapenade ingredients except walnuts. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until slightly coarse. Stir in walnuts. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.
• If desired, soften goat cheese on microwavable plate in microwave uncovered on High about 10 seconds. Spread goat cheese into 1/4-inch layer on serving plate. Top with tapenade; drizzle with additional olive oil. Garnish with rosemary and thyme sprigs. Serve with chips.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain in colander; set aside.
• Bring chicken to boil in same saucepan on medium-high heat. Add cream cheese spread; cook on medium-low heat 4 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Stir in Parmesan. Add pasta; stir until evenly coated with sauce.
• Sprinkle with nuts and parsley.

Steps:

• Mix garlic, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and thyme together in a bowl to make the "nut glue."
• Season chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Spread nut glue all over the chicken. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Toss walnuts over the chicken, press down firmly, and repeat on the other side to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of an oven-proof skillet with some olive oil. Place chicken breasts on top, reserving excess nuts if desired. Season with a pinch of salt and drizzle more olive oil on top.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until walnuts are lightly toasted and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
• Quickly remove chicken to a plate to rest. Transfer skillet to the stovetop; stir in broth, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and honey and bring to a boil over high heat; cook until reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon pan sauce over and around the chicken to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a shallow dish, combine the walnuts, bread crumbs, basil, rosemary, flour and salt.
• In a second shallow dish, lightly beat the egg.
• Roll each piece of chicken in the egg, then in walnut mixture.
• Lay coated pieces on a baking sheet.
• Bake 40-45 minutes in preheated oven until crust is browned.

Steps:

• In small bowl blend soy sauce into cornstarch; stir in dry sherry, ginger, sugar, & red pepper Preheat wok (or large skillet) add cooking oil.
• stir-fry green pepper& green onions in hot
• Remove.oil for 2 minutes or till crisp& tender.
• Stir-fry walnuts for 2 minutes (you may need to add more oil at this point).
• Remove.
• Add half the chicken to hot wok; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Remove.
• Stir-fry remaining chicken 2 minutes.
• Return all chicken to wok.
• Stir in soy mixture into chicken.
• Cook& stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in veggies.
• Cover and cook 1 minute more.
• Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate. Add bell pepper, shallots, nutmeg and cayenne to skillet and sauté until pepper begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Mix in 1/3 cup walnuts and peas. Add cream and broth and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
• Mix linguine, remaining 1/3 cup walnuts and chicken into sauce. Toss until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.