Jays Favorite Chicken Recipes

UNCLE LOUIE'S CHICKEN WINGS MARINARA(JAY LENO'S FAVORITE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• If using whole wings, disjoint wings and remove tips; you should have 24 drumettes.
• In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a baking pan.
• Roast the chicken wings or drumettes in preheated oven until done, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to make sauce, place the marinara sauce, hot sauce and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend to puree garlic.
• When the wings are done, remove from the oven, and toss with half the sauce. Leave the oven on. Return wings to oven for 10 more minutes .
• Sprinkle the wings with parsley.
• Serve with the remaining sauce on the side to dip the wings into. Enjoy!
• This is good served with a good blue cheese or gorgonzola dip too!

JAMES BEARD'S FARMER'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat chicken pieces dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• In a wide skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium. Working in batches if necessary to avoid crowding the pan, brown the chicken, rotating as needed, until the skin is golden and releases easily from the pan, at least 5 minutes per side. Adjust the heat to avoid scorching. As the pieces are browned, transfer them to a plate.
• Once all the chicken is browned, add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes. Stir in the oregano and paprika.
• Add the wine and simmer, stirring up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the pan is almost dry, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in stock, olives and currants, and bring to a simmer. Carefully return the chicken pieces to the pan. Cover and let simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the lid, stir and let simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is tender and the liquid reduces slightly, about 15 minutes. (The sauce will be quite loose.) Taste the sauce for salt and pepper. (Recipe can be made up to this point and refrigerated for up to 3 days.)
• When ready to serve, heat through and stir in lemon zest and juice. Divide among shallow bowls and sprinkle with parsley and almonds (if using). Serve with rice, orzo or toast.

JAY'S FAVORITE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Arrange chicken breasts in a greased 13" x 9" glass casserole dish top with cheese slices. Combine soup and milk together pour over chicken. Toss stuffing crumbs and butter together sprinkle over chicken mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.From "Meals in Minutes." Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.