Chicken Castellina - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Sauce Ingredients
    2 ounces pancetta, diced or 2 ounces bacon
    3 ounces butter, cubed
    1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
    2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, diced
    12 ounces heavy cream
    12 ounces milk
    1 ounce cornstarch
    2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
    3 ounces smoked gouda cheese, chopped
    1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    8 1/2 ounces artichokes, drained and sliced
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    3 ounces mushrooms, sliced
    Chicken Ingredients
    6 ounces flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 to 1-1/2-inch pieces
    1 1/2 ounces olive oil
    1 1/2 lbs cooked pasta
    2 ounces white wine
    fresh parsley, chopped
Preparation
    SAUCE:
    In a 3-qt sauce pan or large pot, saute pancetta (or bacon) over medium/high heat until crisp and golden (not dark).
    Lower heat, add butter and melt.
    Add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes.
    Saute for approximately one minute stirring frequently (do not brown).
    Whisk in cream, milk and cornstarch. Raise heat to medium/high.
    Whisk in Parmesan and Gouda.
    Once cheese melts, add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil stirring continuously.
    Remove from heat and let stand uncovered.
    CHICKEN & PASTA PREPARATION:
    Mix flour with salt and pepper.
    Coat chicken in seasoned flour, shake off excess flour.
    Heat olive oil in large saute pan.
    Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden brown on both sides (it should take approximately seven minutes). Using a meat thermometer, make sure the internal temperature of the thickest piece of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
    Begin pasta in a separate pot according to package directions.
    Add wine to chicken in pan (caution: there will be a low flame in pan). Toss gently until wine is evaporated.
    Once reduced, add sauce and bring to a boil on medium/high heat.
    Place 6 oz of cooked pasta on each plate.
    Evenly distribute chicken and sauce over pasta.
    Garnish with chopped parsley.

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