Tuscan Chicken with Zucchini and Tomatoes

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This Tuscan Chicken dish is made with the most delicious creamy tomato Parmesan sauce, chicken thighs, zucchini and tomatoes. Be sure to have some crusty bread on hand, because this sauce is to die for. When it comes to chicken thigh recipes, its hard to beat this one.


Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 to 6 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
Kosher salt,to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 summer squash, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

For Garnish:
Fresh basil leaves
Tomato wedges

Directions:
In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add chicken and season with salt, pepper,oregano,rosemary, thyme basil, marjoram, fennel seeds. Cook until the skin is golden brown and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the zucchini, summer squash and cherry tomatoes to the skillet and cook for 5-10 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes begin to burst.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the cream and the milk. Add Parmesan cheese and stir until a creamy sauce forms. Continue to simmer until the sauce is slightly reduces, about 3 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning, as needed. Remove the rosemary sprigs.

Return the chicken to the skillet to skillet and cook until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. To serve, garnish with a chiffonade of fresh basil and tomato wedges if desired.

 

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Lemon Roasted Chicken with Artichoke Hearts

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From the #Quaratine Kitchen.

This recipe is the freshest dish that you will experience during the Spring of 2020.

Using what I had in my pantry,my fridge and my freezer, this main dish came together pretty quickly. The caramelized lemons were the perfect compliment to the the chicken and artichoke hearts.  Feel free to used chicken drumsticks or a combination of chicken drumsticks and thighs. I am sure that this will  become a staple in your weekly menu rotation.

Full Disclosure: I posted this recipe in one the foodie fb groups that I belong to and it got over 200 likes and a few people tried out the recipe and it turned out quite well for them.

I hope this will work for you as well!

Enjoy!

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS:
2 lemons
4 large chicken thighs, or 8 small chicken thighs, bone-in
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, taste
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3 sprigs fresh oregano
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
One 8-oz jar of articchoke hearts, drained
1/4 cup white wine (Chardonnay)
1/2 cup chicken broth

For Garnish:
Lemon Wedges
1/4 bunch fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350° F .

Very thinly slice 1 lemon; discard any seeds. Cut the remaining lemon into quarters to give 4 wedges.

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to a large cast iron skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin side down and cook, letting skin render and brown, and pouring off excess fat except for about 1 teaspoon to provide for a thin coating in pan, until chicken is cooked halfway through, about 8 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.

Add oregano sprigs, garlic, and red pepper flakes and jarred artichokes. Cook the vegertables and herbs, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the wine and the chicken broth. Squeeze 1 lemon wedge over and season sauce with salt and pepper, if desired.

Scatter the onions and half of lemon slices over the of bottom of skillet. Add the chicken back to the skillet, skin side up. Scatter the remaining lemon slices over the chicken. Drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil. Place the skillet to the oven. Roast until chicken is cooked through, skin is crisp and golden brown, and lemon slices on bottom of skillet are caramelized and the artichoke hearts have softened, 15 to 20 minutes.

Serve topped with caramelized lemon slices and garnished with lemon wedges and chop parsley, if desired.

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Salmon with Roasted Cherry Tomato Relish⠀

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Fresh ingredients like basil, lemons and later summer cherry tomatoes, shine in this easy dish that is so easy to make………and yet,  your family and friends will be impressed for such and elegant meal!⠀

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:⠀
For the Salmon:
One whole salmon fillet, with skin on,  2 – 2.5 pounds
1/2 lemon, sliced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil⠀
2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely minced
2 tablespoons fresh  marjoram leaves⠀
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 clove garlic, finely minced⠀
Kosher salt, to taste⠀
Freshly ground black pepper⠀
1/4 bunch whole fresh basil, for garnish
Lemon slices, for garnish
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For the Roasted Cherry Tomato Relish:
3 pints cherry tomato⠀
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 small shallot, minced
A few sprigs fresh thyme
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 small red onion, diced
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar ⠀
1 small bunch basil, cut into chiffonade⠀
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For the Relish:
Preheat oven to 450° F.

Toss cherry tomatoes, garlic, shallot and thyme with olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the tomato mixture out in a single layer and roast, tossing once, until tomatoes are blistered and beginning to burst, 20–25 minutes. Let cool and set aside.

Add the tomato mixture to a large bowl, along with the red onion, balsamic vinegar and basil. Toss the ingredients. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed with salt and pepper. Set aside.

For the Salmon:
Preheat the oven, set to broiler.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Using clean paper towels, pat the salmon dry and place on the prepared baking sheet.

In a small bowl, mix the dried herbs and garlic powder with the olive oil. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the salmon.

Place the salmon in the oven and cook under the broiler for about 3 minutes.

Remove the salmon from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 300° F. Place the lemon slices over the salmon and return it to the oven and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes or until the salmon is easily flaked with a fork, depending on the thickness of the fish and the temperament of the oven. Be careful in not to overcook the salmon.

To serve, carefully lift the salmon along with the parchment paper and place on a large serving platter. Top the salmon with the roasted cherry tomato mixture, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil leaves.

Cooks Notes:
This recipe is so versatile that  any thick fillet or fish steak can be used  in  the place of salmon. Excellent substitutes are swordfish and halibut.

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