Chicken Maria Recipes

CHICKEN MARIA

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry with a paper towel. Soak chicken breasts in the eggs for at least 1 hour. Drain and roll in the breadcrumbs to coat.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken in melted butter and place in an 8x8 inch baking dish. Combine the mushrooms, lemon juice, wine, and broth in a medium bowl. Pour mixture over the chicken and top with slices of cheese. Cover with foil and bake 45 to 60 minutes, or until chicken is cooked thru and tender.

CHICKEN ALA MARIA

Steps:

• i usually cut chicken into thinner pieces first, they cook faster.
• cook linguini, drain, set to side (its best to fill pot with hot water, and let pasta sit in water after cooked, until ready to use).
• sautee chicken.
• i use butter, and oil together, just enought oil to barley cover the bottom of pan.
• during sauteing, i add some wine, for flavor set cooked chicken aside.
• cook spinach, drain, set aside.
• put chick, broth in lq pot, bring to boil, reduce heat, add some wine, use some corn starch to make this broth thicker, like a real thin gravy.
• arrange plate; put some linguini first, add some spinach, then top off with chicken -- the idea is to make it pleasing to look at.
• spoon some thickend broth on top of layered linguini, spinach and chicken.

MARIA'S STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste. Slit open on the side for stuffing; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, spinach, garlic, eggs and 3/4 of the cheese. Mix well and stuff each breast with 1/4 of the mixture; secure with toothpicks and place stuffed breasts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over all and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 60 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

CHICKEN ALA MARIA

Steps:

• The day before cut chicken into bite size pieces.Beat together eggs and milk and soak chicken overnight in refridgerator.
• Roll each chicken piece in italian flavored bread crumbs and fry slowly in oil until cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
• Place a layer of chicken in a 9 x 13 casserole dish. sprinkle with a layer of cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat. End with cheese on top.
• Just before baking add 1 cup chicken broth over chicken.
• Bake in a 350* oven for 40-45 minutes, covered, until cheese melts and broth bubbles.
• Serve with rice, tossed salad and garlic bread.
• Can be frozen. Serves 6.

COPYCAT CARRABBA'S POLLO ROSA MARIA

Steps:

• Open chicken breasts and lay open side down on a hot grill.
• Grill 3-5 minutes on each side until cooked.
• Remove from grill.
• Stuff one of the butterflied sides with 1 slice prosciutto and 1/8 cup cheese and fold to sandwich the filling inside.
• Hold folded breast with wooden picks.
• Set on a warmed platter and cover.
• In a large skillet saute the onions and garlic in the clarified butter until tender.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine.
• Add the butter, salt, and pepper, and mushrooms and cook until tender.
• Add basil and lemon juice and swirl pan to combine.
• Pour mushroom sauce over the Chicken breasts.