Best Rachael Ray Chicken Francese And Wilted Spinach Recipes

CHICKEN FRANCESE

Steps:

• Place flour in pie plate
• In another pie plate, whisk eggs with the water
• Season flour and chicken with salt and pepper
• Dredge chicken in flour mixture then dip into egg mixture to coat
• Meanwhile, in very large, nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil over medium-high heat
• Add 4 coated chicken pieces and cook about 2 minutes per side, or until golden brown
• Transfer chicken to plate
• Wipe out skillet and repeat to cook remaining 4 chicken pieces in 1 tablespoon each butter and oil
• Set chicken aside
• Add 1 tablespoon each butter and oil along with the garlic to same skillet and stir 30 seconds, or until fragrant
• Add stock, wine and lemon juice
• Simmer 7 minutes, or until sauce is slightly reduced
• Stir in lemon slices
• Reduce heat to medium-low and swirl in remaining tablespoon butter
• Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce and lemon slices over the chicken
• Simmer gently for 2 minutes, or until chicken is heated through
• Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with parsley and serve

CHICKEN FRANCESE AND EGG TAGLIATELLE

Steps:

• Warm a serving platter in a 250 degree F oven.
• Pile the parsley, anchovies and garlic on a cutting board and finely chop them together. Mix in the lemon zest.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
• Meanwhile, cut into and across the chicken breasts and open them like a book. Pound into very thin cutlets, 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, then dredge in flour to coat. Beat the eggs in a shallow dish with a splash of water.
• Heat 2 tablespoons EVOO and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Dip 2 pieces of the chicken in the egg to coat, then saute until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the warm platter. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet and cook the remaining pieces of chicken. Add to the platter.
• Add the chicken stock, wine and lemon juice to the skillet and simmer until slightly reduced. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and stir until melted. Add the chicken to the sauce, turning it to coat, then return the chicken to the platter. Add half the parsley-anchovy gremolata to the sauce, then add the pasta and toss for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Garnish the chicken with the remaining gremolata and serve alongside the pasta.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND WILTED SPINACH-RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil and steak seasoning.
• Coat the chicken breasts in the mixture and set aside to marinate while you start the beans and spinach.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add in onions, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
• Cook/stir until the onions are a little brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Add the white wine and chicken stock, bring to a bubble, and cook 5 minutes.
• Heat another large skillet over med-high heat; when it is hot, add the chicken breast; cook 5-6 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken to a plate, cover loosely with foil and let rest a few minutes.
• Add cannellini beans to the skillet with the onions; stir to combine.
• Cook about 2 minutes or until beans are heated through.
• Turn off the heat and discard bay leaf; stir in the spinach, parsley, and lemon juice.
• Toss and stir until the spinach wilts.
• To serve: place a portion of the white beans and wilted spinach on each plate; thickly slice each chicken breast on an angle and arrange over the beans and spinach.

CHICKEN FRANCESE WITH GREMOLATA BY RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Prepare pot with boiling water and cook pasta until just done.
• Combine lemon zest, parsley, anchovy if using, garlic. Set aside.
• Put flour in one dish and beaten eggs in another.
• Dredge seasoned chicken in flour and then in egg.
• Heat a large pan to medium high heat and add 3 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter.
• Fry the meat in mixture until just done.
• Place on a platter in warm oven.
• In pan with remaining oil/butter, add wine/stock/lemon juice.
• Reduce while pasta is cooking.
• Add half of the parsley mixture.
• Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in sauce.
• When pasta is done, drain and add to the sauce in the pan, along with the spinach and basil.
• Warm until vegetables are wilted.
• Place chicken on warmed dinner plates.
• Top each with some of the reserved parsley mixture and serve with the pasta on the side.