Best Chicken Breasts Chasseur Supremes De Volaille Chasseur Recipes

JULIA CHILD SUPREMES DE VOLAILLE AUX CHAMPIGNONS (CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Rub the chicken breasts with drops of lemon juice and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Heat the butter in a heavy, oven-proof casserole, about 10 inches in diameter until it is foaming. Stir in the minced shallots or green onion and saute a moment without browning. Then stir in the mushrooms and saute lightly for a minute or two without browning. Sprinkle with salt.
• Quickly roll the chicken in the butter mixture and lay a piece of buttered wax paper over them, cover casserole and place in hot oven. After 6 minutes, press top of chicken with your finger. If still soft, return to oven for a moment or two. When the meat is springy to the touch it is done.
• Remove the chicken to a warm platter (leave mushrooms in the pot) and cover while making the sauce (2 to 3 minutes).
• To make sauce, pour the stock and wine in the casserole with the cooking butter and mushrooms. Boil down quickly over high heat until liquid is syrupy. Stir in the cream and boil down again over high heat until cream has thickened slightly. Off heat, taste for seasoning, and add drops of lemon juice to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

"SPINNIN' CHICK-CAN VESUVIO"

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F.
• For the chicken: Trim the excess skin from the chickens and rinse the inside and outside, under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels. Coat the chickens with olive oil to help the rub adhere. In a small bowl, add the sea salt, black pepper, oregano, chopped parsley, 9 cloves chopped garlic and the zest of 2 lemons. Combine well and coat the chickens with the spice mixture.
• Remove the beer from the cans and set aside. Rinse out the cans and pour 1-ounce of olive oil, 2 ounces of the chicken broth, and 2 ounces white wine into each can. Using 1/2 of the remaining lemon, squeeze some juice and 4 cloves of garlic into each can. Sprinkle the top of the cans with leftover spice mixture. Insert the beer cans into the chickens and arrange upright on the grill. Roast the chickens until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour.
• For the vegetables: Slice the shallots and mushrooms and add to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Preheat a grill pan and add the mushroom mixture. Cook until grill marks appear and texture softens a bit. When ready, transfer the mixture to a large piece of foil. Add 3 cloves of garlic, juice from the remaining 1/2 lemon, the peas, 1-ounce of olive oil, 1-ounce of chicken broth, and 1-ounce of white wine.
• Carefully wrap the foil around the mixture to enclose and transfer to the grill for approximately 15 minutes.
• When the chickens are fully cooked, remove from the grill to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Remove the cans from the chickens, and wrap the chickens in foil, laying them breast side down. Pour the contents of the cans into a small pan and put on the hot grill. Simmer until the sauce is reduced by half.
• Cut the chicken with poultry sears and arrange 1/2 a chicken on each plate. Remove the vegetables from the foil and evenly divide among the plates. Drizzle the chicken and vegetables with the reduced sauce and sprinkle lightly with the Romano. Garnish with oregano sprigs, chopped parsley, and lemon twists.

CHICKEN LIVER PATE: TERRINE DE FOIES DE VOLAILLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak the livers in the milk for 2 hours. Drain well.
• In a large saute pan or skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chicken livers, 1 tablespoon of the peppercorns, the bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until the livers are browned on the outside and still slightly pink on the inside, about 5 minutes. Add the Cognac and cook until most of the liquid is evaporated and the livers are cooked through but still tender.
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Discard the bay leaves.
• In a food processor, puree the liver mixture. Add the remaining butter in pieces and pulse to blend. Fold in the remaining 1 tablespoon peppercorns and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• Pack the pate into 6 individual ramekins or small molds, about 4 ounces each. Cover with plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 6 hours.
• To serve, place the ramekins on individual plates. Garnish the tops with parsley and surround with croutons. Serve with cornichons on the side.

CHICKEN SUPREME WITH TRUFFLE AND SAGE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Loosen the skin from the breast and wing by inserting fingers, gently pushing between the skin and meat. Insert the truffle slices under the loosened skin over the breast and wing. Cover with sage leaves and put the skin back. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F.
• In a large skillet, on high heat, sear the chicken pieces skin-side down and finish cooking in the oven for 15 minutes.
• For the sauce: Reduce the chicken stock by 1/2 for 30 minutes. Add the Dijon mustard and lemon juice. Slowly add the butter, whisking constantly until emulsified. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve the chicken with oven-roasted Jerusalem artichokes, recipe follows.
• Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F.
• Cut the artichokes in half.
• In a bowl, mix everything together. Put on a baking tray, flesh-side down and bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until caramelized and tender.

CHICKEN SUPREMES IN PARCHMENT WITH ROASTED SQUASH SAUCE AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Make the Chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Using scissors, round off the 4 corners of the parchment paper squares to make large circles (don't worry about the circle being perfect). Arrange each breast, slightly off center, on the paper circles, with the smooth rounded sides up. Fold one end of the paper over each breast, to make half-moon shapes. (The breasts should be horizontal to the folds.) Make 1/4-inch folds all around the open ends and press to crimp and seal. Close the final crimp with a paper clip. Place packages on a baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the Sauce: Heat the oil in a saucepot over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the roasted squash and fennel and season with salt, to taste. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pot with the wooden spoon to loosen any bits, about 3 to 4 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the sherry, and cook, stirring, until completely evaporated. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 7 minutes. Season with pepper. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Puree the sauce in a blender and strain it through a fine-mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth. (The sauce and can be made a day in advance.)
• When ready to serve: Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Bake the chicken packages until puffed and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bok choy, season with salt, and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce and chicken stock, cover, and cook until soft but still firm in the center, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, reheat the sauce in a small saucepan and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Divide the chicken packages among 4 plates. Using scissors, cut an "X" in the top of each package and pull back the edges to reveal the chicken. Spoon 2 to 4 tablespoons of the sauce over the chicken, and nestle 2 halves of the bok choy beside the chicken. Garnish with the cilantro sprigs and serve immediately.

CHICKEN SUPREME (SUPREMES DE VOLAILLE)

Steps:

• Open each whole breast so it lies flat. Pound breasts between sheets of waxed paper with a mallet until thin, leaving each whole breast intact.
• Arrange opened breasts on a tray, smooth side down. Cut a piece of ham and a piece of cheese the same size as half the breast and arrange on top of it.
• Fold breast in half to cover ham and cheese. Seal edges by pounding with mallet. Repeat with remaining breast.
• Roll breasts in 2 tablespoons of flour to coat, shake off excess.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and the oil in a 10-inch skillet.
• Add chicken breasts; cook until underside is golden brown.
• Turn and cook other side 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place breasts on a platter and keep warm in a low oven.
• Add mushrooms, shallots to skillet in which chicken cooked; cook until tender and lightly browned.
• Add tomatoes and wine; simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in heavy cream; cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat.
• In a 1 quart saucepan melt remaining butter over low heat.
• Stir in the remaining flour with a wire whisk; blend well.
• Add light cream; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Gradually add sauce to tomato mixture in the skillet and cook over low heat until heated through.
• Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN AND "SLIDES" (AKA CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS)

Steps:

• Heat a 6-quart Dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Drizzle in the olive oil (enough to coat the bottom) and add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies begin to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Liberally season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken, stock and bay leaves. Stir, bring to a simmer then cover and cook over low heat for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nutmeg. In another small bowl, whisk together the egg and 1/4 cup water, then add to the flour mixture and whisk together until smooth.
• Make sure the soup is at a gentle simmer, then using a 1/2 teaspoon measure, scoop some of the batter, then slide it off with your finger into the soup. Make 5 or 6 dumplings at a time, let cook for 20 seconds, then stir and add another batch. You should have enough batter for 25 to 30 slides. Cook for 5 minutes longer, gently stirring, then ladle into bowls and top with torn parsley and pepper.

SUPRêME DE VOLAILLE FERMIèRE à LA CRèME (CHICKEN BREAST IN CREAM)

Steps:

• Set the chicken in a large, deep pot. Add the chicken stock, then add enough water to cover the chicken completely. Heat over high until the temperature of the cooking liquid reaches 160 degrees and is hot enough to steam. Cook the chicken until the inner thighs reach a temperature of 145 degrees, 30 to 40 minutes, monitoring the temperature and reducing the heat as needed throughout the cooking process to make sure the liquid stays under a simmer. Remove chicken from liquid and let rest until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
• While chicken rests, start the sauce: In a medium saucepan, whisk the butter and flour over low heat until the mixture melts into a thick, pale roux, 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly add 3 cups of the hot chicken stock to the roux, whisking constantly over low heat, until roux and the liquid are emulsified. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, until the mixture is reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. (Let the remaining stock cool, then refrigerate or freeze for future use.)
• Meanwhile, remove the legs (they will not be fully cooked) and set them aside for another use (see Note). Carefully remove the skin from the chicken breasts, then, starting with the pointed end of each breast, separate the breasts from the breastbone, with your thumb if possible (or your knife if necessary), gently moving your thumb down the center bone that separates the two breasts on each side. Using a knife, ensure that you remove the rest of the breast meat (including the filets) from the bone without tearing; remove and discard any membranes from the surface of each breast. (The meat nearest the bone might still be slightly uncooked, but it will cook through in Step 6.)
• Whisk the cream into the sauce in the saucepan, and continue to cook at a simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and has reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, another 15 to 20 minutes.
• Whisk in the mustard, then lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then add the port, if using.
• Add the breasts to the sauce to reheat, basting them until fully cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer each breast to a warmed plate and slice thickly, if desired. Gently spoon the sauce over the breast to serve.