Thursday, April 19, 2012

Chicken Saltimbocca - Regular and Vegan

I must be honest, this is not my recipe (except for the vegan addition and some tweaks).  Thank you Rachel Ray!  But this is super easy and super delicious.  Great for entertaining!  For this recipe you will need:
8 chicken tenders (or 16 Morningstar Farms Chicken Strips)
8 sage leaves
Salt and Pepper (or Nature's Seasoning - my preference)
8 slices Prosciutto (or vegan bacon)
Olive Oil or Olive Oil Pam (I always go for easy!)
Lemons
Chopped hazelnuts
Arugula
Mushroom Spaghetti Risotto (Recipe follows)

1.)  Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
2.)  Season the chicken (or veggie strips) with salt and pepper.  Place a chicken tender on top of a piece of Prosciutto, place a sage leaf on top and roll the prosciutto around the tender. 
3.)  Either coat the "bundles" with olive oil or spray with Pam.
4.)  Bake until crispy, about 10 to 12 minutes.




Mushroom Spaghetti Risotto
1 package of dried mushrooms
1 quart vegetable stock
2 cups water
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 finely chopped cloves of garlic
Salt and Pepper (or my favorite Nature's Seasoning!)
1 pound of spaghetti, broken into small pieces
1/2 dry white wine


1.)  Place mushrooms, stock and water in a sauce pot, heat and keep warm on low.
2.)  In a saute pan, over medium heat, heat the 3 tablespoons olive oil.  Add the onions and garlic and saute until tender (about 4 or 5 minutes).  Add the spaghetti and toast until it has a deep golden color (about 7 to 8 minutes).  Stir in wine and let it cook away.
3.)  Add in a ladle of the stock, making sure to stir it thoroughly.  Allow this to almost completely evaporate, and keep repeating the procedure.  At about 9 minutes, test the pasta for doneness.  Remove the mushrooms from the broth, chop and add to the pasta.



Dress the Arugula with 1/2 lemon (juiced) a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
To plate, scoop some of the risotto into the bottom of a bowl.  Sprinkle with the hazelnuts.  Add a layer of the arugula and top with 2 of the chicken tenders cut on a diagonal.



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