Chicken Breasts With Roasted Tomato Queso Sauce Recipes

QUESO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in ziplock bag with buttermilk and let sit overnight or at least for 30 minutes. Drain, and pat dry.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Sprinkle chicken with taco season and salt and pepper. Place in a glass baking dish.
• Drain tomatoes and chilies and place half on chicken, cover with queso and place the rest of the tomatoes on top. Cover with grated cheese mixture.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until instant thermometer reads 155º. They will continue to cook once removed from the oven.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROASTED TOMATO-QUESO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill for indirect grilling: Light one side of grill, leaving other side unlit. Close lid; heat grill to 350ºF.
• Mix dressing and garlic until blended. Reserve half; brush remaining onto chicken. Set aside. Add tomatoes and peppers to reserved dressing mixture; mix well. Spoon onto large sheet of heavy-duty foil; fold to make packet.
• Place chicken, skin sides down, on grate over unlit area; cover. Grill 1 hour or until done (165ºF), turning chicken after 30 min. and placing foil packet over lit area for the last 20 min.
• Cut chicken breasts in half; place on platter. Cover to keep warm. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packet. Spoon vegetables into microwaveable bowl. Add VELVEETA; stir. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until VELVEETA is melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir in cilantro. Spoon over chicken.

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• For the roasted tomato sauce: Put the tomatoes and garlic in a cast-iron skillet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil until starting to char, 12 to 15 minutes depending on your broiler. Remove from the oven and keep the broiler on.
• Meanwhile, pound each chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
• Put the roasted tomatoes and garlic in a food processor with the red pepper flakes, oregano, tomato paste, basil and sugar. Season well with salt and pepper. Puree until mostly smooth. If the sauce seems too thin, put it in a saucepan on the stove to reduce and thicken for 10 minutes while you make the chicken.
• For the chicken: Pour 1 inch of canola oil into a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed pan with high sides. Heat to 375 degrees F.
• Set up your breading station. Put the flour in a shallow bowl and season well with salt and pepper. Put the eggs in another shallow bowl. Put the panko and Parmesan in a third shallow bowl.
• Dredge each chicken breast in the seasoned flour, dip in the beaten egg and then dredge in the breadcrumb-cheese mixture. Working with one piece at a time, fry the chicken breasts until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
• Put both chicken breasts on a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack. Smear each chicken breast with 2 tablespoons of the ricotta. Top each with about 1/4 cup tomato sauce, reserving the rest for serving. Cover with the mozzarella cheese.
• Broil until the cheese is starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of tomato sauce to each serving plate. Top with chicken Parmesan and garnish with fresh basil. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Open up the chicken breasts on a flat surface and slice each down the center to provide 2 portions. Trim off and discard membranes and fat. Pound each chicken breast half lightly with a flat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Put the eggs in a mixing bowl and add the rosemary, water, salt and pepper. Beat well.
• Coat the chicken pieces with flour and shake off excess.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large, heavy skillet.
• As the oil heats, dip the chicken breast halves in the egg mixture. Coat well and let the excess drip off.
• When the oil mixture is hot add half of the chicken pieces. Cook about 3 minutes on one side over moderately high heat. When golden brown on one side, turn the pieces. Continue cooking about 2 minutes on the second side. The total cooking time for each piece is 5 to 6 minutes.
• Serve the chicken hot with the tomato sauce on the side.

PAN SEARED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil. Adjust the top rack to about 6 inches from the heat.
• Cut the tomatoes in half and put them onto a baking sheet, cut-side up. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place under the broiler and cook until the tomatoes are soft and beginning to brown around the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Reserve 4 halves for the Round 2 Recipe French Stew.
• While the tomatoes are cooking, remove the breast meat from the bone. Slice each piece across horizontally to get 4 large, thin pieces.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn them over and brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet, cover and keep warm.
• Put the same skillet over medium heat, add the chicken broth and, using a wooden spoon, scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the mustard and oregano and bring to a simmer. Add the tomatoes and their juices from the baking sheet. Break apart the tomatoes with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Add the butter and let cook until the butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Return the chicken pieces to the pan along with any accumulated juices. Cook for another 2 minutes to heat the chicken through and blend the flavors.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil. When it is hot, add the sausage pieces and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium and add the reserved tomatoes, reserved beans and chicken broth. Cook until everything is hot and bubbling, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until they are browned, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, divide the sausage and beans into 2 bowls and spoon the breadcrumbs on top.
• Cook the bacon in a large skillet, working in batches, until it is crisp. Drain on a plate lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Remove all except 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat from the skillet and put it over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, being careful not to let the garlic burn. Add the tomatoes and beans and cook until the beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and parsley. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the Round 2 Recipe French Bean Stew.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove giblets from chicken; rinse the chicken and pat dry.
• Put on a rack in a roasting pan and brush with butter.
• Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast in a preheated 400-degree oven for 1¼ to 1½ hours or until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees in the thigh on an instant-read thermometer.
• Baste the chicken occasionally with the drippings.
• While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce.
• Bring a pan of water to a boil.
• Add tomatoes and remove from the heat; set aside 30 to 60 seconds or until skins begin to crack; drain.
• Peel, seed and coarsely chop tomatoes.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, basil, fennel seeds, wine, green and black olives.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Season sauce with lots of pepper.
• (Additional salt may not be necessary because of the saltiness of the olives.) Stir in parsley.
• Carve chicken and serve with a bowl of sauce on the side.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet or baking pan and roast tomatillos and jalapeno or chilies under a hot broiler, 4 inches or so from the heat source, 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are blistered and splotchy brown with, maybe, a few black spots. Turn them and roast on the other side. Cool, then transfer tomatillos and chilies to a food processor fitted with the metal blade or blender along with any of the juices on the pan. Process or puree until smooth.
• Meanwhile, over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, about 6 minutes until golden brown. Raise heat to medium high, add tomatillo puree and cook 3 minutes until sauce darkens and is very thick. Add broth, brown sugar and 1/4 cup cilantro. Stir, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook 5 minutes until skin is richly browned. Turn and cook on bone side 2 minutes or so. Remove chicken from pan and pour out all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add tomatillo sauce and bring to a simmer. Nestle chicken pieces, skin side up, in the sauce, place in preheated 375-degree oven and bake 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. (Check with point of a small knife near the bone to make sure chicken is cooked through.)
• Place one piece of chicken in each of four shallow bowls, spoon sauce around, top with crema or queso fresco and sprinkle remaining cilantro over.