Giuliano Hazans Chicken Breast Fillets With Spinach And Tomato Recipes

GIULIANO HAZAN'S CHICKEN BREAST FILLETS WITH SPINACH AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Remove each tendon from the chicken breasts. Cut each breast lengthwise into three fillets and slice those fillets horizontally, to give you six pieces from each breast.
• If using fresh spinach, wash it thoroughly and cook until tender in a large pot with only the water that clings to it and a generous sprinkling of salt. If using frozen, thaw it and cook until tender with half a cup of water and a pinch of salt.
• Put the chopped garlic and the olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. When the garlic begins to sizzle, add plum tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes have reduced so that they are no longer watery and have separated from the oil, about 15 minutes.
• Add the cooked spinach to the tomatoes and stir for a minute or two. Turn the heat off and put aside for later.
• Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter foam begins to subside, saute the chicken fillets on both sides very briefly. They will be cooked in two minutes at most. After they are cooked, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Reheat the tomato and spinach and add the cooked chicken. Toss the chicken until it is well coated with sauce and turn off the heat. Serve hot, followed by a salad.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add the chicken breasts and saute over medium-high heat, turning the pieces often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the shallots and garlic around the chicken. Cook briefly; add the tarragon, tomatoes, vinegar, capers, wine and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the brown particles adhering to the bottom of the skillet.
• Blend well, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CHICKEN WITH ORANGE, SPINACH AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Place large baking sheet in oven to heat.
• Meanwhile, mix dill, orange peel, garlic and salt in medium bowl. Season with pepper. Combine tomatoes, oil and 1 teaspoon dill mixture in small bowl. Add chicken to remaining dill mixture in medium bowl and toss to coat.
• Cut 4 sheets of foil, each about 20 inches long. Place 1 foil sheet on work surface. Arrange 1 cup spinach on 1 half of foil. Place 1/4 of sliced chicken mixture atop spinach. Spoon 1/4 of tomato mixture atop chicken. Fold foil over, enclosing contents completely and crimping edges tightly to seal. Repeat with remaining 3 foil sheets, spinach, chicken mixture and tomato mixture, forming 4 packets total.
• Arrange foil packets in single layer on heated baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F. Bake until chicken is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to plates; let stand 5 minutes.