Chickenavocadospaghettiandcheesesaucebake Food

BAKED CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir mushrooms, onion, and celery in melted butter until just tender, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, chopped green chiles, sour cream, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into the mushroom mixture. Add chicken and Cheddar cheese; stir. Gently toss the pasta with the mixture to coat the pasta completely; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the pasta mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

BAKED BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a grill to medium-high heat.
• In a small dish, combine the salt, chile powder, garlic powder and black pepper. Brush the chicken with the olive oil and sprinkle on all sides with the spice mixture.
• Brush the grill with oil. Place the chicken skin-side down on the grill and cook for 5 minutes. Turn and cook an additional 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish in a single layer.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the BBQ sauce and chicken broth. Pour the sauce over the chicken and cover the baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and fork-tender, an additional 40 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine the cornstarch, cumin, and garlic salt in a shallow dish and set aside.
• Beat the egg along with the water and place in a shallow dish.
• Put the cornmeal in a shallow dish.
• Coat the chicken in the cornstarch mix, followed by the egg mixture, and finally coat with the cornmeal.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and place the chicken in it in a single layer, cooking about 4 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and place in a shallow baking dish.
• Cut the avocado in half (removing the pit of course), and then cut into quarters.
• Finally cut the avocados into slices about 1/4-1/2 inch wide (I like to have at least 3 slices for each chicken breast.) Place the avocado slices over the chicken and then sprinkle the cheese evenly over the chicken.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is well melted.
• Serve each piece with about a tsp of sour cream on top and sprinkled with the chopped scallions and bell peppers.

CHICKEN PAPRIKASH

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a separate pot over medium heat, 2 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook 3 more minutes. Combine the flour, paprika, marjoram and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; add the chicken and toss to coat. Push the bacon and vegetables to one side of the pot and increase the heat to medium high. Add the chicken and any remaining flour mixture to the other side and cook, turning, until browned, about 6 minutes. Stir together the chicken, bacon and vegetables and cook 2 more minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cover and simmer until the chicken is almost cooked through, about 10 more minutes. Meanwhile, add the noodles to the boiling water and cook as the label directs; drain. Uncover the pot with the chicken, increase the heat to high and cook 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the sour cream and parsley and cook 2 more minutes. Season with salt. Serve over the noodles.
• Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

CHICKEN AVOCADO CHEESE BAKE

Steps:

• Using a meat mallet, or the bottom of a small heavy saucepan, flatten the chicken breast halves to 1/4-inch thickness.
• In a bowl, combine the cornstarch, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Dredge the chicken in the cornstarch mixture, then in the egg mixture, then in the cornmeal.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the chicken lightly on both sides (do not over-brown the chicken breasts!).
• Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish, and top with the avocado slices.
• Top with the grated cheese.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is done, and the cheese has melted.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions-- DELICIOUS!

CHICKEN IN CREAMY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat chicken with flour. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165°F). Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet. Cover chicken to keep warm.
• Add broth to skillet; stir to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with whisk.
• Return chicken to skillet; turn to coat both sides of each breast with sauce. Cook 2 min. or until chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with parsley.

BREADED CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the cornmeal, cornstarch, garlic salt and cumin. In a shallow bowl, beat the egg and water. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; dip into egg mixture, then place in cornmeal mixture and turn to coat., In a large skillet, heat oil. Cook chicken until a thermometer reads 165°, about 4 minutes on each side. Top with cheese and avocado; cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Top with sour cream and onion.

ITALIAN CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic in the oil until softened. Add the oregano, tomatoes and sugar, a little splash of vinegar and some salt and pepper, then simmer for 20 mins until the sauce is really thick. Stir in the chicken and transfer to a baking dish.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tear over the mozzarella in chunks, then scatter over with the breadcrumbs with a bit more ground pepper. Bake for 20 mins until the chicken is piping hot through and the top is golden and bubbling. eat with mash, jacket potatoes, rice or pasta.

CHICKEN IN CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Sprinkle chicken with cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken and garlic in skillet and cook over medium-high heat, 2 minutes per side.
• Add tomatoes; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter; keep warm.
• Cook juices in skillet over high heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream, avocado, and cilantro until well blended.
• Pour over chicken.
• Serve over hot cooked linguine.

CHICKEN AVOCADO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt one tablespoon of butter in large heavy skillet. Add olive oil and swirl together with the butter. Add chicken and saute until chicken pieces are browned and juices run clear. Turn pieces to brown evenly while sauteing. Place chicken breasts in 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of butter until foamy. Stir in flour, and cook for three minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly add cream and chicken broth. Continue stirring and cooking until smooth and thickened. Season sauce with Morton® Kosher Salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, hot pepper sauce and herbs. Set aside.
• Saute mushrooms in remaining two tablespoons of butter. Add sherry and cook until reduced. Place mushrooms over the chicken. Pour the sauce over the chicken and mushrooms. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, then sprinkle with almonds, and return to oven for 10 minutes. Peel and slice avocados lengthwise and place over chicken before serving.

ELEGANT CHICKEN AVOCADO

Steps:

• Using a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Add the ginger, cinnamon, paprika, curry, salt and pepper to the oil.
• Stir and cook the spices in the oil for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and cook over medium heat on each side for approximately 5 minutes or till lightly browned.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• Pour off any excess oil from the skillet.
• Add wine to the skillet and deglaze for about 1 minute.
• Add broth, carrots and celery and return chicken to the skillet, bringing all to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken pieces are tender.
• Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Add half and half to skillet, stirring until incorporated, over low heat.
• Place rice on platter and distribute chicken pieces on top of rice.
• Place avocado slices on top then pour sauce mixture over all.
• Sprinkle top with slivered almonds.

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated, 2 to 3 minutes more.

CRISPY CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs and 1/4 cup cheese in shallow dish; set aside. Mix mayo and chili powder; spread onto both sides of chicken breasts. Coat evenly with bread crumb mixture.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, mash avocados with salsa.
• Place chicken on serving plate; top with avocado mixture, tomatoes and remaining cheese.

AVOCADO CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a large baking tray with foil or parchment paper; set aside.
• Place chicken between 2 sheets plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin or mallet, pound until about 1/4 inch thick.
• Place flour on a shallow plate. Lightly whisk milk or water and eggs together in a shallow bowl. Place breadcrumbs on a separate plate.
• Season cutlets with salt and pepper. Coat 1 piece chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg mixture. Coat in breadcrumbs, pressing on to secure. Place on prepared tray. Repeat with remaining chicken, flour, egg mixture and breadcrumbs.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken cutlets and cook about 3-4 minute per side. These will be placed in the oven; it's okay to be slightly undercooked. Place the browned cutlets on the prepared baking sheet.
• Divide the pasta sauce equally over the chicken. Arrange the avocado over sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes until cheese is melted.