Preparing the Chicken - Yields 5
INGREDIENTS:
5 Boneless, skin on chicken breasts
5 slices of lemon
3 oz olive oil
2 oz vegetable oil
5 Tbls butter
1/3-cup fresh minced parsley, chive and thyme
3 Tbls fresh lemon juice
freshly milled black pepper
1 Tbls salad oil per chicken breast
salt to taste
METHOD:
- Stuff 1 Tbls of butter and 1 slice of lemon underneath the skin of each breast.
- Combine fresh herbs, olive oil, and lemon juice. Pour over chicken breasts.
- Season with black pepper.
- Marinate chicken for 2-3 hours.
- Heat salad oil in a sauté pan until very hot. Add chicken, skin side down.
- Season with salt.
- Cook for 1 minute or until golden brown.
- Turn and cook for 1 minute more.
- Remove from pan and place on a wire rack in the oven at 275ºF for 25 minutes.
Golden Lentil Coulis - Yields 2 cups
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup diced onions
1 ½ tsp minced garlic
2 Tbls minced parsley
6 oz golden lentils
½ cup diced celery
1 Tbls butter
3 oz white wine
1 ½ cups chicken stock
Salt, white pepper, fresh lemon juice to taste
METHOD:
- Heat butter in a sauté pan until hot. Add onions, celery, garlic, and parsley and sauté for 7-10 minutes.
- Add white wine, bring to a boil and reduce by half.
- Add lentils and chicken stock, bring to a boil; then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Puree in a food processor.
- If sauce is too thick, add a little more chicken stock to reach desired consistency.
Shrimp & Spinach Risotto -
Yields 5 servings
INGREDIENTS:
1 ¼ cups risotto
1/3 cup celery, diced small
1 Tbls garlic
1 cup chopped spinach
5 cups chicken stock
¾ cup onion, diced small
1 red pepper, diced small
3 Tbls butter
4 oz raw shrimp, diced small
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Salt & pepper to taste
METHOD:
- Heat butter in a pan. Add onions, celery, red pepper, and garlic.
- Sauté for 8-10 minutes.
- Add risotto, coating the pan evenly with the rice.
- Reduce heat to low, add 1 cup of stock, and cook until the stock has been absorbed.
- Repeat this process 4 times. With the last cup, add the spinach and shrimp.
- When the last cup has been absorbed, stir in parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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