Nonnis Sunday Chicken Recipes

SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine soups, 1/4 cup butter and rice. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with chicken pieces. Drizzle chicken with remaining butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. , Bake, uncovered, 2 hours or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender.

NONNIE'S CHICKEN SICILIAN

Steps:

• pound chicken breast to 1/4 inch season with salt and pepper then lightly flour and set aside.
• in a large skillet heat evooand a tablespoon of butter.
• heat to medium high and cook chicken breast on each side to a light golden brwon and set aside.
• add 2 tablespoons of evoo and 1 tablespoon butter and saute shallots and garlic until just tender.
• deglaze pan with chicken broth and lemon juice.
• season to taste with salt, pepper and pepper flakes.
• reduce by 1/2 and then swirl in 1 tablespoon of cold unsalted butter.
• brush a shallow oven proof baking dish with olive oil and arrange chicken breast in one layer overlapping if need be.
• top chicken breasts with artichokes, capers and sun dried tomatoes.
• pour sauce over chicken then sprinkle with lemon zest, chopped parsley and basil.
• drizzle with olive oil cover with foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.

NONNI'S SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Nonni's Roasted Chicken Wash and dry chickens. Place in a large roasting pan (big enough for both birds). Rub each bird all over with the olive oil. Fill the cavities of each bird with 2 whole cloves of garlic, and ½ bunch each of rosemary and sage, reserve some herbs for the tops of the birds. Rub the remaining chopped garlic and herbs on the outside of the chickens. Season with salt and pepper. Roast at 325 degrees until legs move easily (2 hours approximately). Remove chickens to a platter to rest. Add some the white wine and the chicken broth to the drippings in the pan. Scrape up all the bits of goodness from the pan and simmer. While the 'au jus' is simmering, cut each chicken into 8 pieces, place on a serving platter. Serve the sauce separately with the Italian bread for dunking.

SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a covered baking dish, combine all ingredients except for chicken. Stir well.
• Place chicken in dish. Spoon some of the soup mixture over chicken breasts. Cover.
• Bake on 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until tender.

SUPER SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut chicken fillets into bite size pieces (or leave whole, if desired). Place chicken in a 9 x 13 inch pan, and put cheese slices on top. Spread mushroom soup over all.
• Mix stuffing according to package directions, and place on top of chicken dish.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).