Romanos Macaroni Grill Chicken Portobello Recipes

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PORTABELLA MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to high. Remove the stems from the Portobello.
• mushrooms and brush the caps with a coating of olive oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the underside of each cap, then grill for about 3 minutes per side. Remove the mushroom caps from the grill to cool for about 5 minutes. Slice the mushrooms at an extreme angle with a very sharp knife so that you get very wide slices. You want the knife almost parallel to the cutting surface so that your slices will cover the chicken breast. Take 8 of the biggest slices, cover them, then chop up the leftover mushroom to use in the sauce.
• Prepare the demi glace sauce by heating 1 tablespoon of extra virgin oil in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat. Crush 6 cloves of garlic with the palm of your hand and toss them into the oil along with the chopped mushroom pieces. Sweat the garlic and mushroom (slowly cook without browning) for 10 minutes. Add beef broth and chicken broth, then whisk in cornstarch. Add rosemary, thyme and black pepper and simmer for 40 minutes, then remove sauce from heat and cover it.
• Prepare the orzo pasta by boiling it in a large pot of water. You want.
• it al dente, which means it should be slightly tough (we'll be cooking it more later). That should take about 7 minutes. Strain pasta.
• Heat up 1 tablespoon of oil in a large stockpot or use the same pot you used for cooking the pasta. Add 2 tablespoons of minced garlic and the diced red bell pepper and saute for 1 minute. Add the strained orzo pasta, 1 cup chicken broth, 4 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Just prior to serving add spinach, stir until wilted.
• 5. Pound the chicken breasts a bit so that they are uniform in thickness.
• Rub 1/2 teaspoon stone ground mustard on each side of each chicken piece, then rub each with some oil. Grill the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. About 2 minutes before the chicken is done lay a slice of Portobello mushroom over top of it and top with a slice of smoked mozzarella. Finish cooking chicken and allow cheese to melt.
• Place orzo pasta mixture on a plate, shingle chicken/mushroom stack above it and top with a drizzling of demi glaze.

CARMELA'S CHICKEN RIGATONI (COPYCAT ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL)

Steps:

• In a hot sauté pan add butter flavored oil, mushrooms, chicken, basil, caramelized onions, salt and pepper and sauté for approximately 60 to 90 seconds.
• Add the wine and sauté for 60 seconds. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil over high heat. Dip pre-cooked pasta in boiling water for 10 seconds, drain thoroughly.
• Put pasta in sauté pan and sauté until well incorporated. Toss briefly over fire, add parmesan cheese and continue to toss until cheese is completely incorporated.
• Transfer to plate, garnish with parsley.

ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL CHICKEN SCALOPPINE

Steps:

• To make the sauce:.
• Heat the lemon juice and white wine in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil and reduce by one-third.
• Add cream and simmer until mixture thickens (3 to 4 minutes).
• Slowly add butter until completely incorporated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and keep warm.
• To make chicken and pasta:.
• Cook pasta and drain.
• Heat a small amount of oil and two tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
• Dredge chicken in flour and saute in pan, turning once, until brown and cooked through.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Add remaining ingredients to pan.
• Heat until mushrooms soften and are cooked. Add chicken back to pan.
• To serve:.
• Place cooked pasta on each plate.
• Add half of butter sauce to chicken mixture and toss.
• Taste and adjust. Add more sauce if needed.
• Place chicken mixture over pasta.
• Add a little more sauce to each.
• Garnish with parsley.

MACARONI GRILL STUFFED PORTOBELLOS CLONE

Steps:

• Brush the top and bottom of each mushroom with a little oil. Place face up on a platter (or baking sheet, if cooking indoors).
• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, feta, basil, spinach, pepper and salt. Mix well. Divide the mixture in the center of each mushroom. Top with one of pepper ring and 1/4 of the grated Parmesan cheese. Place on grill with medium coals and cover grill or in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minute or until mushrooms are cooked and cheese is melted and filling is hot.
• Serve hot on bed of mixed greens and garnish with diced peppers. .