Mango Chicken Over Pasta With Walnuts Recipes

CHICKEN AND PASTA IN A MANGO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rigatoni pasta, cook for 8 minutes, until almost done, and drain.
• Heat 1/2 the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the skillet, and cook 10 minutes, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet, and cook the onion and green pepper until tender. Mix in the garlic, ginger, and mango, and continue to cook and stir 5 minutes, or until mango is soft. Gradually mix the heavy cream into the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until thickened.
• Return the chicken to the skillet. Stir in the partially cooked pasta, and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes, until ingredients are well blended and pasta is al dente. Mix in the cheese. Garnish with parsley to serve.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH MANGO, ASPARAGUS AND HONEYED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Clean chicken of all visible fat and cartilage. Cut each breast in half and pound slightly. Marinate the chicken with the vermouth, eggs, cornstarch, salt and pepper for 30 minutes. Sear in a hot non-stick pan on both sides in 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Let cool. Saute onions and garlic in 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil for 3 minutes until translucent. Deglaze with white wine and reduce by half. Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce along with chicken stock. Allow to reduce by 1/3 of the original volume. Thicken with cornstarch and water, mix just to nape. Cool completely. Saute ginger in oil, add red peppers and saute slightly. Add the mango to warm. Add the sauce and warm, saute asparagus until al dente. Pour sauce over chicken, top with sauteed asparagus and serve with honeyed walnuts.

HERBED CHICKEN AND WALNUTS OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta, and bring the water back to a boil and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until tender, but still firm to the bite. In a skillet heat oil, add onions and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken, walnuts, parsley and paprika and cook until heated through and chicken is cooked. Now remove skillet from heat and stir in yogurt. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Drain, pat dry and transfer pasta to a serving dish. Add sauce and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

BOW-TIE PASTA WITH PESTO CHICKEN AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Place chicken in a large bowl. While pasta is still warm, add it to the chicken and toss thoroughly.
• Add entire jar of pesto sauce and toss to coat. Add the walnuts and toss once more.
• Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

PASTA WITH WALNUTS AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Meanwhile, combine nuts, parsley and garlic in a small food processor and turn machine on. (Or use a mortar and pestle.) Add oil gradually, using just enough so that mixture forms a creamy paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta, stirring occasionally, until it is tender but not mushy. When it is ready, drain it, reserving a little cooking water. Toss with sauce. If mixture appears too thick, thin with a little more olive oil or some of the pasta cooking water.

LINGUINE WITH CHICKEN AND WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate. Add bell pepper, shallots, nutmeg and cayenne to skillet and sauté until pepper begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Mix in 1/3 cup walnuts and peas. Add cream and broth and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
• Mix linguine, remaining 1/3 cup walnuts and chicken into sauce. Toss until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.