Sherry Poached Chicken Recipes

SWISS SHERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover each chicken breast with a slice of cheese.
• In a medium bowl mix together the soup, sherry and sour cream, and pour mixture over chicken. Soften dill in melted butter; toss croutons in butter, and sprinkle them on top of chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

BASIC POACHED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large, straight-sided skillet or pot, combine all ingredients except chicken; cover with water by 1/2 inch. Bring to a boil over high. Add chicken and return to a boil. Cook 3 minutes, then cover skillet and remove from heat. Let stand until chicken is cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove chicken from poaching liquid immediately.

CALIFORNIA SHERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag with flour, salt, and pepper. Seal bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown chicken on each side for about 5 minutes, or until golden. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• In same skillet combine sherry, broth, garlic and a squeeze of lemon and bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• In the meantime, saute carrots and zucchini in a separate medium skillet until they are tender. Add to simmering chicken and sauce and heat through before serving.

SHERRY POACHED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• PLACE the chicken in a pot just large enough to hold it and cover with 2 cups sherry. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook the chicken about 40 minutes, until it reaches 160 degrees. Remove it from the pot and place on a cutting board to cool. COOK the wild rice mix according to package instructions. (Two cups uncooked rice mixture should yield about 6 cups cooked rice.) Set aside. COMBINE cream of chicken soup, artichoke hearts, shredded Parmesan, sour cream, mayonnaise and remaining sherry. REMOVE the chicken from the bone, discarding the skin and cartilage. Dice the chicken into bite-size pieces. PLACE the cooked rice in the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Add the diced chicken and the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and insert the sprig of rosemary. Place on a foil-lined sheet pan and place in the oven. BAKE at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the casserole is brown and bubbly. NOTE: You'll need 2 pounds of cooked chicken, but start with about 3 pounds of raw chicken. After the skin, cartilage and bones are discarded, you should end up with the right amount. For the wild rice mix, Marcus suggests a mix that includes basmati rice. Yield: 8 to 10 servings Note: This recipe can be easily halved. I used boneless chicken breasts and also, sautéed fresh mushrooms in a little butter and added to the rice mixture.

COLD POACHED CHICKEN WITH GINGER SCALLION OIL

Steps:

• Poached chicken:
• In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan bring water to a boil with gingerroot; Scotch or Sherry, and salt to taste. Add chicken and simmer, covered, 12 minutes, or until just cooked through. Transfer chicken with tongs to a bowl and chill, covered, 20 minutes.
• Make ginger scallion oil while chicken is cooling:
• In a small bowl stir together ginger scallion oil ingredients.
• Halve chicken lengthwise and cut across grain into thin slices. Stir oil and spoon over chicken.

SHERRY CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 13 x 9 x2-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except rice.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.
• Serve chicken and gravy over rice.

POACHED CHICKEN

Steps:

• To a large pot, add carrot, celery, garlic, leek, onion, lemon, bay, parsley, thyme, and peppercorns. Set the chicken into pot breast-side up, then add 3 to 4 quarts water to come up sides and just approach covering chicken, then cover and bring to boil. As soon as the pot boils, uncover and add salt, then turn down heat and simmer at low rolling boil, turning the whole chicken twice, every 30 minutes, 1 1/2 hours total. Let the chicken cool 30 minutes more in its own juice.
• Remove chicken from cooled broth into shallow dish and remove skin, then pull and remove meat from bones with the assistance of a paring or boning knife. Pull or chop the meat into small or bite-sized pieces.
• Strain the stock into a large container or bowl.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• For brine, in a large saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Cook and stir until salt is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., Place a large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag inside a second large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Carefully pour cooled brine into bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible; seal bags and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1-2 hours, turning several times., Preheat oven to 400°. Drain and discard brine. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm. Drain drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon., In the drippings, saute garlic for 1 minute. Add broth, sherry or additional broth and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Discard thyme. Stir in the butter, lemon juice and remaining pepper. Serve with chicken.