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Chicken Napolean

thelemonplum — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:13:11 +0000

Chicken Napoleon is a really nice recipe to make if your looking for something with a different flavor than your used to when using chicken. This recipe is very similar to that of rainbow trout with pecan butter sauce. It has a slight sweetness to it, but its not too sweet to over power the dish. This is yet another SUPER easy recipe, that doesn’t take much time to make at all. But the results are fantastic!

Serves 5

6 6oz boneless chicken breasts
1C flour
3 eggs, beaten
1C bread crumbs
1lb butter
1/2lb pecan pieces, chopped
1/2C light brown sugar

Cut chicken breasts in half and flatten with pounder. Season with S&P and lightly dredge in flour, dip in egg, then bread crumbs. In a bowl mix pecans, 1/2 the butter and brown sugar. Melt the other 1/2c of butter and saute chicken until brown on both sides. Set chicken aside and discard butter. In that pan melt the pecan, butter, and brown sugar mixture. Pour over chicken and serve!

Chicken Amarillo

thelemonplum — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:48:05 +0000

As of late Ive been trying to eat more white meat chicken and less beef and lamb and all that good stuff i love! I used to never like white meat, but if you can change someones mind, like mine, about a recipe with white meat in it, then you have a winner for sure. This recipe is a really simple but delicious addition to any table. You can leave the skins off if thats what you prefer, but I recommend leaving them on just because it really moistens up the breast of the chicken and gives it that extra flavor. If you do leave the skin on, then your in for a treat because this skin is going to be super crispy and incredibly flavorful! This dish also has a sort of Mexican flair to it, besides the name, it also has cilantro in it which has a wonderfully fresh flavor!

Serves 4

2 bone less chicken breasts, skin on
3 green or red bell peppers diced
1 bunch cilantro, no stems
1T garlic
2C olive oil
1/4C onions, diced
1/2t cumin (optional)
1t lemon juice

In a pan place 1T olive oil on a stove top and place peppers, garlic, onions, and lemon juice. Saute just until the onions become tender. Add the cilantro last, since this will cook pretty quickly. Season chicken breast with S&P, and cumin and grill skin side down. Lightly burn the skin then turn over and grill for a few minutes more, turning occasionally until fully cooked. Place the onion mixture over the chicken and serve!

Pasta Pomodora

thelemonplum — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:45:26 +0000

Serves 6

2lbs angel hair pasta (again, you can use box or fresh)
2oz olive oil
2T garlic cloves, minced
1/2oz basil, chiffonade
4lbs Tomato’s, peeled, seeded, crushed
S&P to taste

Cook the pasta in salt water until its almost tender, drain, rinse with cool water, and reserve. In a saute pan heat the oil and add the garlic and cook until golden brown. Add basil, tomato’s and pepper and saute for about 5 min. Reheat the pasta if desired, spoon sauce on top of pasta and serve.