Italiansweetandsourchicken Recipes

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• Place raisins in a small dish. Add wine and set aside.
• Place chicken between 2 sheets plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper; dredge in flour.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Remove chicken and add onion and garlic to pan. Saute for about 2 minutes; then add oregano, remaining salt and pepper, sugar and vinegar. Stir in tomatoes, capers and olives. Add raisins to sauce and stir in chicken broth; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan and heat through.
• Arrange chicken and sauce on serving platter and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Garnish with tomato roses.

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• In a non-stick frying pan gently fry the onion, bacon and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and the chicken and fry gently for another 5 minutes, turning frequently.
• Add the bay leaves, vinegar and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and leave to simmer gently for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
• Remove the chicken pieces and keep warm.
• Stir the sultanas, chocolate and pine nuts into the sauce and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Arrange the chicken on serving plates and spoon the sauce over.

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• In a large plastic bag, combine flour and chicken breasts, toss to coat.
• In a large skillet, saute floured chicken breasts in olive oil with the whole garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries until chicken is browned.
• Remove chicken to a plate.
• To the skillet, add honey, vinegar and wine; cook to reduce slightly, about 10 minutes on medium-high heat.
• Return chicken to skillet, add orange and lemon juices, salt and pepper, and cook about another 20 minutes or until chicken is done and sauce is reduced slightly.
• Remove garlic, bay leaves and allspice berries from sauce.
• Add pignoli and heat through, another 5 minutes or so.
• Delicious with angel hair pasta or a nice risotto.

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• Place chicken in a 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, onion, bouillon and seasonings; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 165°. , Transfer chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken and rice.

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• Prick sausages and brown them in the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chicken pieces and saute them until lightly browned. Add the onion and mushrooms and saute 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Drain off surplus fat. Add all remaining ingredients, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 to 10 minutes, or until the sauce is reduced by half. Serve with pasta.

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• Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Remove chicken. Cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Return to slow cooker., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 1 hour longer. Serve with pasta or rice. If desired, sprinkle with oregano.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour salad dressing over chicken. Cover dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Roll each chicken piece in stuffing crumbs. Return to baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

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• Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot and garlic and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.

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• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Dip chicken into the mayonnaise mixture, then into the bread crumbs to coat. Arrange coated chicken on a baking sheet.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear and coating is golden brown.

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• If you are purchasing the chicken breasts halves, make sure they are partially frozen before slicing them. Place your hand on top of the chicken and carefully draw your knife lengthwise throughout the piece to form two 1/4 lb cutlets. Place the chicken cutlets into a large plastic, sealable bag.
• To make the dressing, simply pour the vinegar, oil, herbs, garlic and red pepper flakes into your shaker bottle, or a small bowl; shake the bottle to mix or whisk in the bowl. Set 1/4 cup of the mixture aside and pour the remainder into the plastic bag. Work the dressing throughout the chicken, seal the bag and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours, but no more than four hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350F; have a nonstick jellyroll pan ready (baking sheet with a 1/4 inch lip on all sides). Heat a nonstick large skillet on medium-high heat; place 4 pieces of chicken into the skillet and sear for two minutes on each side; transfer the chicken to the pan. Repeat with the next 4 pieces; wipe any residue out of the skillet. Place the pan into the oven and finish cooking the chicken off for seven minutes.
• Take the reserved 1/4 cup of marinade, place it in the skillet, medium-high heat again; and toss to coat the julienned bell peppers and onions. This will continue to cook in the skillet during the seven minutes the chicken is finishing up in the oven. Occasionally move the vegetables around as you're using minced garlic and you do not want to allow it to brown or burn.
• Serve a piece of chicken with a side portion of the peppers and onions, or slice the chicken, place inside a sub roll with the peppers and onions to make a sandwich serving.

Steps:

• mix the flourand bread crubs on a plate.
• break the eggs and stir thoroughly.
• dip the chicken peices in the eggs.
• then role chicken in the bread crumb an flour mix until completely covered and fry.

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• Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag and shake chicken pieces in flour mixture until coated.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and brown chicken pieces on both sides.
• Remove from skillet and add onion, garlic and bell pepper to the skillet.
• Saute until the onion is golden, even a little browned.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and add the tomatoes, oregano and red wine.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes over medium low heat, or until sauce thickens.
• Add mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 10 more minutes (can simmer longer if you have the time and want a thicker sauce).
• Serve over spaghetti or bucatini.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil in batches. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, saute onion, celery, carrot and garlic in pan drippings until tender. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary and chicken; bring to a boil., Cover and bake 50-60 minutes or until juices run clear. Discard bay leaf; sprinkle with basil.