Teri Chester Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN TETRAZZINI WITH MUSHROOMS AND SHERRY

Steps:

• For the mushroom saute: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Melt the butter in a large saute pan set over medium heat. Add the thyme and shallots, and saute until the shallots begin to brown, 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the sherry and cook until it evaporates and then add several grinds of black pepper.
• Cook the spaghetti to al dente. Drain well and cool.
• For the sauce: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan set over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly for 5 minutes to make a roux. Add the half-and-half, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until the sauce thickens, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the mushroom saute, cooked pasta, chicken and white sauce with 2 1/2 cups of the Cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. Add to the prepared casserole dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, the breadcrumbs, the remaining 1/2 cup melted butter and a dusting of smoked paprika. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Then, cover the casserole with foil and cook for 10 more minutes. Serve hot or cool to room temperature to store in the refrigerator or freezer for later use.

SHERRY CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter a 2-qt casserole with some of the butter; set aside.
• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, melt remaining butter. Add mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir until mushrooms are soft. Transfer to a medium bowl; set aside.
• In the same saucepan, whisk together chicken broth and sauce mix. Over high heat, bring to a boil. Add half-and-half and sherry. Stir in Swiss cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted.
• Add pasta to saucepan. Cook over low heat for 8-10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in chicken and mushroom mixture.
• Transfer to prepared casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 30 minutes or until heated through.

CHICKEN OR TURKEY TETRAZZINI DELUXE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onion and bell pepper and saute until tender. Stir in cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth; cook, stirring, until heated through. Stir in pasta, Cheddar cheese, peas, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and chicken. Mix well and transfer mixture to a lightly greased 11x14 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes, or until heated through.

CHESTER'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix sesaoning together season chicken very well with some of the seasoning. Place flour in a bag and season the flour also with some of the seasoning.
• Place chicken in seasoned flour. Whisk egg. Dip floured chicken in egg wash, then place dipped chicken back into flour and shake well until completely coated.
• Heat oil in pan or deep fryer until hot.
• Fry chicken until golden color in deep fryer until the chicken floats (this takes about 5 minutes each side). The chicken should float when it's finished frying.
• Set fryed chicken on paper towels a couple minutes to drain.