PAN SEARED CHICKEN WITH TENDER LEEK, LEMON RICE PILAF, AND WHATEVER YOUR GARDEN GROWS SALAD
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Trim leeks of tough green ends and roots. Split leeks lengthwise, then cut across into 1/2-inch slices. Place sandy slices of leeks into a large bowl filled with cold water. Separating the layers of each slice to free the grains of sand. Allow the sand to settle to the bottom of the bowl. With your hands, gently lift the leeks out of the water leaving the sand and dirt behind. Place the leeks within arm's reach of the stovetop.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to skillet to coat the pan, then add chicken breasts. Brown chicken breasts 3 to 4 minutes on each side, then transfer to a plate.
- Add a little more oil to the pan, then pour in leeks. Saute leeks 5 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add 1 cup wine to the pan and nestle chicken breasts down into leeks. Reduce heat to simmer and cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes longer.
- To serve, remove chicken from pan and slice on an angle. Fan and arrange sliced chicken breasts over a bed of Sauteed leeks on each dinner plate or a warm serving platter. Serve with rice and salad.
- Pilaf: heat a medium saucepan or pot over moderate heat. Add oil and butter and shallots to the pan. Saute shallots 2 minutes, then add 1 1/2 cups rice. Lightly brown rice 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine and allow it to evaporate entirely, 1 to 2 minutes. Add thyme and chicken broth to the rice. Fill broth can half-again with water or, measure 1 cup water and add to pot. Bring liquid to a boil. Cover rice and reduce heat. Cook rice 20 minutes, until tender.
- Stir the zest of 1 lemon and parsley into rice. Transfer lemon rice to dinner plates or warm serving dish and garnish with toasted slivered almonds.
- Heat 3-inches of water in a deep skillet and heat to a boil. Add trimmed wax and green beans and julienne sliced yellow squash to the pot. Simmering vegetables in water for 2 minutes, add red peppers and simmer 1 minute longer. You want the vegetables to remain full of color and bite. Drain vegetables and cold-shock under running water in your colander.
- Place drained vegetables in a serving dish and combine with sliced scallions and shredded dark garden greens, such as spinach or arugula.
- Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add olive oil in a slow stream while whisking to get a nice emulsion of your dressing. Add herbs and pour dressing over the salad. Toss salad to combine flavors and coat your vegetables evenly.
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEEKS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet and cook over medium-high heat until some of the fat renders, about 5 minutes. Push the bacon to the side of the pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add it to the pan and cook, turning, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and leeks, then arrange the chicken on top of the bacon-leek mixture. Transfer to the oven and roast until the chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter.
- Carefully return the skillet to the stovetop over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the broth and half-and-half and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Spoon the leek mixture over the chicken. Serve with the remaining lemon wedges.
- Per serving: Calories 418; Fat 24 g (Saturated 8 g); Cholesterol 147 mg; Sodium 322 mg; Carbohydrate 14 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 34 g
EASY SHEET PAN OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN AND LEEKS RECIPE
Perfect for Saint Patricks Day or a delicious, healthy weeknight dinner - this Easy Sheet Pan Oven Roasted Chicken and Leeks Recipe is simple, delicious, and a huge hit for the whole family! Almost no cleanup and tons of flavor on just one sheet pan!
Provided by Courtney ODell
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Add chicken, leeks, and mushrooms to pan.
- Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with garlic powder and herbs.
- Toss over ingredients to coat evenly.
- Spread diced garlic over dish.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake another 10-15 minutes, until chicken is browned and has reached 165 degrees internal temperature.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 110 milligrams cholesterol, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Sodium 1260 grams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar
CHICKEN WITH LEEK AND LEMON-POPPY MUFFIN STUFFIN' WITH PUCKER-UP PAN GRAVY BROTH
This is one of my fancy fake-out meals. It looks like it came out of an Asian influenced bistro, but the difference between your Express Lane receipt and your dinner check, not to mention the prep time, is substantial.
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut off the tough tops of the leeks, leaving 3 to 4 inches of greens. Trim the root ends and halve the leeks lengthwise. Thinly slice the leeks into half moons and transfer them to a colander. Run the leeks under cold water and separate all of the layers, freeing the sand and grit. Drain the clean sliced leeks well.
- Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat with the EVOO, and 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter has melted, add the leeks and celery. Sauté the veggies for 5 minutes, then crumble the lemon-poppy seed muffins into the pan. Toast the muffin crumbles with the veggies for 3 to 4 minutes. Season the stuffing with the fresh thyme, lemon zest, and poultry seasoning. Moisten the stuffing with up to 1 cup of the chicken stock and reduce the heat to low.
- While the stuffing works, heat a second skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, then transfer it to a platter and cover it with foil to keep it warm. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan and when it melts sprinkle the flour into the pan. Stir and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the remaining cup of the chicken stock. Cook for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Whisk in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Pile up stuffing on 4 plates. Top with 2 pieces of chicken cutlets and ladle gravy over the top. Garnish with chopped parsley.
CHICKEN SOUP WITH LEEKS AND LEMON
This is inspired by both the classic Greek soup avgolemono and Scottish cockaleekee. Start with a flavorful chicken or turkey broth, simmer leeks and rice or bulgur in the soup until tender, then enrich with eggs and lemon. The trick here is to begin with a flavorful stock and not to allow the eggs to curdle when you combine the soup and the avgolemono sauce. You can make a vegetarian version of this using a garlic broth or by making a robust vegetable stock using the dark leafy parts of the leeks.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, easy, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the stock and leeks, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add the rice or bulgur, and continue to simmer until the grain is cooked through, 15 to 30 minutes. Taste and adjust salt.
- Beat together the eggs and lemon juice until frothy in a medium bowl.
- Just before serving, making sure that the broth isn't boiling, gradually add 2 cups to the egg and lemon mixture while beating vigorously with a whisk to prevent the eggs from curdling. Turn off the heat under the soup, pour the egg-lemon mixture into the soup, stir well and serve, adding a bit of pepper to each bowl and garnishing with chopped fresh parsley or dill.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 271, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1082 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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