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.

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.

EASY CHICKEN ON SUNDAY

Steps:

• 1. Combined first 4 ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch dish. Lay chicken on top. Sprinkle soup mix over chicken. Cover with foil. Bake at 250 for 4 hours (300 for 3 hours, 350 for 2 hours) Simple & Yummy!

"SUNDAY BEST" ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Remove any "innards" from chicken. Rinse chicken and cavity with cold water, pat dry with paper towel. Oil outside of chicken well with olive oil. Sprinkle with seasoning salt inside and out. Place on rack in shallow roasting pan with about a 1/2" of water covering bottom of pan. Sprinkle rest of spices and herbs evenly on outside (and a little inside) of chicken. Tie legs together if desired. Tuck wings under. Roast, uncovered, in 350° oven for about 2 hours or until done. (*About 20 minutes per pound). *Baste well every 30 minutes with melted butter. (You can also baste with juices from the pan when enough accumulate. But start with butter). Let chicken rest for about 15-20 minutes before carving. Great for turkeys and cornish hens, too! *Cut-up potatoes, baby carrots, celery and onions can also be added to the pan if desired for a "one pot wonder"! And gravy can be made from the drippings.

SUNDAY CHICKEN SUPPER

Steps:

• In the order listed, layer first seven ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with bouillon and seasonings. Pour water over top. Do not stir. , Cook, covered, until chicken and vegetables are tender, 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and vegetables to a platter. If desired, skim fat from cooking juices and thicken for gravy.

SUNDAY'S BEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Finely grate the zest from the lemons to measure 2 tablespoons; set aside. Coarsely chop 2 lemons; place chopped lemons and rosemary sprigs in the chicken cavity. Save remaining lemon for another use., Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; brush with oil. Combine the minced rosemary, pepper, salt and lemon zest; rub over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2-1/4 to 2-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Let stand for 15 minutes before carving. Discard lemons and rosemary sprigs.

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.

SLOW-COOKED SUNDAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, layer the first 7 ingredients in the order listed. Combine the water, bouillon, salt, thyme, basil and pepper; pour over the top. Do not stir., Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°, 6-8 hours. Remove chicken and vegetables. Thicken cooking juices for gravy if desired.