Sandys Chicken Recipes

SANDY'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a glass baking pan (large enough to hold the 4 pieces of chicken in a sigle layer) with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place chicken in glass pan and sprinkle the tops with seasoned salt.
• Spread cream of chicken soup over the chicken.
• Top each piece of chicken with a slice of Swiss cheese and Cheddar cheese.
• In a small bowl, combine stuffing mix and butter and mix. (Mixture should stick together. If it doesn't add a little more butter).
• Spread stuffing mix over the chicken pieces.
• Bake uncovered for 50-55 mintues or until browned and bubbly.

SANDY'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking dish.
• Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally so that you have 6 thin chicken breasts.
• Place chicken in baking dish. The pieces can be touching, but try not to overlap too much.
• Spread soup evenly over chicken.
• Lay cheese slices on top, overlapping so that each piece of chicken is covered with both types of cheese.
• In a bowl, combine stuffing mix and butter. Spread on top of cheese.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes. Serve with noodles.

SANDY'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a Dutch oven, and add the water, broth, carrot, onion, celery and salt.
• Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat. Simmer for 60 to 70 minutes, or until tender and chicken is done.
• Remove chicken and allow it to cool enough to handle.
• Remove the carrot, onion and celery pieces from the broth and discard.
• Reserve the broth.
• Bone the chicken, discarding all skin and bones, and cut meat into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• THE DUMPLINGS:
• Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.
• Add the buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times -- no more.
• FOR DROP DUMPLINGS:.
• Pat the dough down to a 1/4-inch thickness, and pinch off 1-1/2-inch pieces.
• FOR ROLLED DUMPLINGS:
• Roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 3" x 1" strips.
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil, and stir in the milk and pepper.
• Correct seasonings, if desired.
• Drop dumplings, one or two at a time, into the boiling broth and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir from time to time to make sure dumplings do not stick together.
• Cook dumplings 8 to 10 minutes. Add the boned chicken to the mixture and simmer until heated through.
• Remove from heat.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.
• Notes: Dumpling dough is very similar to biscuit dough and, like biscuit dough, the less it is handled, the lighter and more tender the result.

SANDY'S CHICKEN SUPREME CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Boil chicken, pull off the bone into pieces.
• Mix sour cream and soup.
• In a greased casserole dish, layer chicken then soup mixture.
• Melt butter and mix with cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of casserole.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.

SANDY'S GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon tequila and 1 teaspoon chili in shallow glass or plastic dish. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Mix remaining ingredients except salad greens in glass or plastic bowl. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon tequila, 1 teaspoon chili, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate while grilling chicken.
• Heat coals or gas grill. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill chicken 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 20 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Divide salad greens among 4 plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Spoon fruit salsa over chicken.

SANDY'S CHICKEN SALTIMBOCCA RECIPE

Steps:

• If cutlets are thick, lay them between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound to 1/2-inch thickness with flat side of a meat mallet or bottom of a small, heavy skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put 2 large (or 5 small) sage leaves on top of each cutlet, then wrap 2 slices of prosciutto crosswise around each cutlet, holding sage in place. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 cutlets and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and remaining 4 cutlets. Add wine to skillet and simmer, scraping up any browned bits, 1 minute. Add broth and simmer until slightly reduced, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add butter, and swirl skillet until butter has melted and sauce is creamy. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce over each cutlet and serve.