Showing posts with label Olive Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olive Garden. Show all posts

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Olive Garden Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Ingredients:

1 cup Plain Bread Crumbs
2 tablespoons Flour
1/4 cup Kraft Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Milk
6 (1/2") Thick Pieces of Chicken Breast Strips (chicken tenders)
Vegetable Oil ( frying )
2 cups dry Bowtie Pasta
2 tablespoons Butter
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Crushed Garlic
1/2 cup White Table Wine (Chablis)
1/4 cup Water
2 tablespoons Flour
3/4 cup Half and Half
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Basil Leaves
3/4 cup Mild Asiago Cheese ( finely grated)
***Garnish***
4 Broccoli Florets (lightly steamed)
2 White Mushrooms (quartered lightly steamed)
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper




Directions:
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Wash and drain chicken strips. Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan cheese together. Place milk in dish for dipping. Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs. Place in fry pan that the oil has bee heated and fry at medium to medium low temperature until golden. Remove and drain chicken. In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter, add olive oil. Whisk in flour until mixture is blended. Quickly add garlic, water, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt stir well. Add wine and blend. Immediately add half and half and sour cream stir. When mixture is smooth add grated cheese stir until melted. Finally sprinkle fresh basil in the sauce and stir lightly and remove from heat.

Place 2 cups pasta in individual a pasta dish. Spoon about 1/2 - 3/4 cup sauce over pasta, add broccoli and mushrooms. Place Parmesan Chicken on pasta and sprinkle red crushed pepper and add grated Parmesan cheese if desired.





Saturday, May 30, 2009

Olive Garden`s Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Olive Garden`s Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Ingredients:

4 (10 ounce) Chicken Breast with skin
1/4 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes
2 tablespoons Pine nuts
1 cup Frozen Chopped Spinach
1/2 cup Shredded Fontina cheese
2 cups Bread Crumbs
1 tablespoon Melted Butter
1 tablespoon Chopped Italian Parsley
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Ground Pepper

Directions:
Mix stuffing ingredients together in a bowl. Place chicken breast on a cutting board remove the tenderloins and cover with plastic wrap. With a mallet or the palm of your hand slightly flatten the breast out. Form the stuffing into a ball and place in center of the chicken. Wrap the breast around the stuffing starting with one side roll the breast tucking the opposite side underneath. Season the top of the chicken (skin side) with salt and pepper. Roast in a 400� oven for 30-40 minutes or until chicken reaches 165� internal temp.



Thursday, May 28, 2009

Olive Garden Chicken Marsala Recipe

Olive Garden Chicken Marsala Recipe

Ingredients
4 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
1/2 cup flour
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Dried oregano to taste
4 Tbsp oil
4 Tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Marsala wine

Procedures
1.POUND chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap until about 1/4" thickness.

2.COMBINE flour, salt, pepper and oregano in a mixing bowl. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour, shaking off any excess.

3.HEAT oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts on medium heat for about 2 minutes on the first side, until lightly browned. Turn breasts over to cook other side, then add mushrooms to skillet. Cook breasts about 2 more minutes, until both sides are lightly browned. Continue to stir mushrooms. Add Marsala wine around chicken pieces.

4.COVER and simmer for about 15 minutes.

5.TRANSFER to serving plate.