Hubbys Chicken Recipes

ENGAGEMENT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove and discard the chicken giblets. Pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Cut the lemons in quarters, place 2 quarters in the chicken along with the garlic and reserve the rest of the lemons. Brush the outside of the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the chicken in a small (11 by 14-inch) roasting pan. (If the pan is too large, the onions will burn.) Place the reserved lemons and the sliced onions in a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Pour the mixture around the chicken in the pan.
• Roast the chicken for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and a thigh. Remove the chicken to a platter, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 10 minutes while you prepare the sauce, leaving the lemons and onions in the pan.
• Place the pan on top of the stove and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the wine and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up the brown bits. Add the stock and sprinkle on the flour, stirring constantly for a minute, until the sauce thickens. Add any juices that collect under the chicken. Carve the chicken onto a platter and serve with the lemons, onions, and warm sauce.

HUBBY'S FAVORITE CHICKEN SCALOPPINE WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Trim chicken of all fat.
• Pound the chicken as thin as you prefer- the thinner, the better.
• Put a pot of water on to boil for the angel hair.
• Coat chicken in seasoned flour and shake off excess.
• Melt about half a stick of butter in a non-stick frying pan.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on both sides and cooked all the way through.
• Cook pasta 2-3 minutes or according to package directions.
• Remove chicken from pan and place on serving plates.
• Melt the other half of the stick of butter in same pan with lemon juice to taste.
• Add drained pasta to pan and toss to coat.
• Place pasta on plates with chicken and pour any excess butter/lemon juice mixture over chicken and pasta.
• My hubby makes his OWN separate butter/lemon juice mixture for just his plate!

HUBBY'S FAVORITE CREPES

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Gradually add milk. Stir in the bouillon, Italian seasoning and pepper., Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sour cream and sherry. Remove 1 cup sauce; set aside. Stir chicken and 1 tablespoon parsley into remaining mixture; heat through., Spread 3 tablespoons filling down the center of each crepe; roll up. Drizzle reserved sauce over the top. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve with additional sour cream if desired.