Week 62:
RECIPE OF THE WEEK FROM THE STAFF AT HIGHFIELD HALL & GARDENS, TARA BURKE!
Adapted from Food Kitchen Network
Spiced Chicken Breasts with Dates
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 6 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 6 ounces wide egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425˚. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, the paprika and brown sugar.
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, reduce the heat to medium and cook until browned, 6 minutes. Flip the chicken; transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until cooked through, 10 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and cover with foil.
- Pour off the juices from the skillet; reserve. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and set over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, undisturbed, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Toss; cook until tender, 2 more minutes.
- Add the dates and vinegar; cook until the vinegar is reduced, 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the reserved skillet juices and any juices from the plate of chicken.
- Meanwhile, cook the noodles in the boiling water as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the noodles and return to the pan. Add the butter and 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water. Toss until coated, adding more cooking water as needed. Season with salt and pepper and stir in 3 tablespoons parsley.
- Slice the chicken and top with the sauce. Serve with the noodles; sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.