Mediterranean Balsamic Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in non-stick skilled over medium high heat.
• Lightly brown chicken pieces and transfer to shallow, oven-rpoof dish.
• Combine tomatoes, red peppers, vinegar, capers and chili flakes.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
• Remove from oven.
• If desired, thicken sauce with mixture of cornstarch and water.
• Sprinkle fresh basil and parsley over top.
• Serve the chicken and sauce over rice or couscous.

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic, mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the pita wedges with 1 tablespoon olive oil on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Broil until lightly golden, about 1 minute per side; transfer to a large bowl.
• Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet. Broil until cooked through and golden, about 4 minutes per side. Let cool.
• Tear the pita pieces in half. Add the cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and scallions to the bowl, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the juice of the remaining lemon; toss. Chop the chicken and add to the bowl along with the greens. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Serve topped with the feta; drizzle with olive oil.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and saute until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet. Add the tomatoes and cook until they start to blister, pop and release their juices, about 3 minutes. Lightly mash them with a wooden spoon or fork. Stir in the artichoke hearts with the marinade, olives and roasted red peppers. Season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and cooked chicken and cook for another minute.
• Meanwhile, cook the frozen rice according to the package instructions. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and top with the chicken mixture.

Steps:

• Combine the flour and cayenne in a shallow bowl. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet on medium flame until hot.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and cook until lightly golden, about 3 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over, add the lemon juice, lemon slices, garlic, olives, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the parsley, and the salt and pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally and stirring the olive mixture gently to avoid burning the garlic.
• Add the butter to the pan, shaking to combine the sauce.
• Place the chicken breasts on a serving plate, then pour the olive mixture over the top. Garnish with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of the fresh parsley.

Steps:

• Put half the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the sliced peppers for 3-5 minutes until the skins start to blister and the peppers soften.
• Take off the heat and leave to cool slightly for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the chickpeas, artichoke hearts, avocado and tomatoes in a large bowl.
• When the peppers have cooled slightly, add them to the other ingredients in the bowl.
• Sprinkle over the Zaatar seasoning, or make a reasonable substitute by combining thyme, marjoram, and sesame seeds with a bit of salt.
• Make the dressing by mixing up the other half of the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
• Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the parsley.
• Serve either at room temperature or chilled.
• If you are making this ahead of time, leave out the avocados until just before serving or they will discolour.
• You can also spice up this salad by using a chilli-infused olive oil.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches, add chicken to skillet. Cook until brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to ovenproof plate and place in oven to keep warm. Discard oil from skillet.
• Add 3 tablespoons oil to same skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté until wilted and beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add broth; boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add olives, plum tomatoes, garlic, shallot, and capers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 7 minutes. Add butter; stir until melted. Mix in teardrop tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon mushroom mixture over chicken. Sprinkle parsley and pine nuts over. Garnish with caper berries, if desired, and serve.

Steps:

• Mix the European Dipping Oil, honey, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a freezer bag. Shake and squeeze the contents of the bad to dissolve the honey and brown sugar. Add the chicken to the bag. Remove the air and either marinate 2 hours or freeze. Defrost in fridge.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place the drumsticks on a foil-lined and greased baking sheet (VERY IMPORTANT to not skip this step... unless you want to spend precious time over your kitchen sink scrubbing away). Bake until the skin is caramelized and very dark in spots, about 20-30 minutes. This also can be done on the grill and works just as well.
• Meanwhile, place leftover marinade in a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to a boil for 5 minutes, in order to kill bacteria. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until thick, about 15-20 minutes and set aside. Use a pastry brush to brush the cooked marinade onto the cooked chicken or serve marinade alongside as a sauce/gravy.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6/fan oven 180C. Spread the potatoes, courgette, onion, pepper and tomatoes in a shallow roasting tin and scatter over the olives. Season with salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
• Slash the flesh of each chicken breast 3-4 times using a sharp knife, then lay the chicken on top of the vegetables.
• Mix the olive oil and pesto together until well blended and spoon evenly over the chicken. Cover the tin with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil from the tin. Return to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are juicy and look tempting to eat and the chicken is cooked through (the juices should run clear when pierced with a skewer).

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, over medium-high, heat oil and add mushrooms; cook until golden brown (5 minutes).
• Stir in vinegar, salt and red pepper flakes; season with pepper; cook one minute more.
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve alongside your favorite steak OR add to a spinach salad for a VERY different spin on it!

Steps:

• Immerse planks in water, placing a weight on top of each plank to keep it submerged. Soak at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Meanwhile, mix dressing, 1/4 cup of the parsley, the lemon zest and juice until well blended. Remove 1/4 cup of the dressing mixture; set aside for later use. Pour remaining dressing mixture into large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag; turn over several times to evenly coat chicken with the dressing mixture. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove planks from water; brush tops with oil. Remove chicken from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Place 2 chicken breasts on each plank. Place on grate of grill; cover with lid.
• Grill 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until chicken is cooked through (165ºF). Meanwhile, mix reserved dressing mixture, remaining 1/4 cup parsley and the olives. Remove chicken from grill; discard planks. Remove bones from chicken; cut each breast in half. Serve topped with the parsley mixture.