Scarborough Fair Chicken Recipes

SCARBOROUGH FAIR CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and bouillon to a boil, add all other ingredients and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until barley is tender.

CHICKEN SCARBOROUGH FAIR

Steps:

• To prepare chicken: Use a whole breast (1/2 breast per person) with the back removed, split lengthwise at the breast bone.
• Remove skin, salt and pepper each piece.
• Place in a large bowl.
• Add 2 cups buttermilk to tenderize for about an hour.
• In a black iron skillet on the stovetop, over medium heat, melt 1/2 stick of butter.
• Add onions, garlic and bacon; cook just until onions are translucent about 7 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Place buttermilk-coated pieces of chicken in hot skillet to quickly get some color.
• Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Cook just until pieces have a nice golden brown color, approximately 5 minutes; remove and set aside.
• Add wine (sherry) to deglaze the brown bits of chicken flavors from the pan, stirring to loosen.
• Let this cook for 5 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
• Add onion mixture, parsley, sage, rosemary.
• Stir in cream cheese.
• Dissolve flour in 1/4 cup of water; add to the sauce.
• Cook until just slightly thickened.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the chicken pieces in a 16" roasting dish and pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Cover with aluminum foil and cook in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• It makes an amazing sauce to serve over rice.
• **You can substitute the wine or sherry with either apple or orange juice, add slivered almonds or mushrooms for diversity.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR CHICKEN WITH WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Brown chicken and garlic in a small amount oil in a large frying pan.
• Sprinkle herbs, onion salt and pepper on top of chicken.
• Pour wine over chicken and herbs.
• Wash and cut lemon in half.
• Squeeze the lemon over the chicken, being careful not to get any seeds into the sauce; add squeezed lemon to the chicken, wine and herbs.
• Cover and simmer 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and no longer pink; remove lemon halves and discard.
• Serve chicken with a wild rice mixture, spooning the liquid over the the rice.

SCARBOROUGH FAIR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear. Pour the rice and liquid into the pot. Stir to make an even layer.
• Place the chicken on the rice and season lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the garlic and shallots.
• Add the zucchini and squash. Scatter on the parsley and sage and tuck the thyme sprigs in crevices.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 459
• Protein: 34g
• Carbohydrates: 76g
• Fat: 5g
• Cholesterol: 75mg
• Sodium: 54mg
• Fiber: 4g