Tipsy Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In pan over medium heat saute chicken in butter or oil.
• Add minced garlic stir in carefully, saute lightly.
• Stir in sherry, honey, lemon juice and salt.
• Simmer covered about 20 minutes or until tender and no pink showing.
• Add vegetables, cook to tender crisp or as you prefer.
• Place chicken on platter, arrange vegetables around chicken, spoon sauce over chicken.
• If you wish a thicker sauce boil sauce a few extra minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Salt and pepper chicken and place in 13" x 9" baking pan and set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally for at least five minutes.
• Add garlic, pepper (or paprika) and all but 2 tablespoons of the scallions.
• Saute for an additional three minutes.
• Add the spinach and stir to combine.
• Saute for two minutes or until spinach is wilted.
• Spread onion/spinach mixture over chicken in baking dish.
• Gently pour lemon, orange juice and 2 tablespoons of bourbon over the chicken.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• While chicken is baking, combine apricots, raisins and remaining bourbon in a small saucepan.
• Simmer for three to five minutes.
• When the chicken has been baking for thirty minutes, remove from oven and spoon apricot mixture over the top.
• Sprinkle with fresh grated nutmeg and return to the oven for another 10 to 20 minutes.
• Serve garnished with remaining sliced scallions.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sprinkle chicken quarters with salt and pepper. Place in a 13 by 9-inch baking pan and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and all but 1 tablespoon of the green onions and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for an additional 4 minutes.
• Spread the onion mixture evenly over the chicken, spoon the orange juice and bourbon over the top, and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning and basting occasionally.
• Remove the chicken from the oven, spoon the peaches over the top, sprinkle with nutmeg, and return to the oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender and shows no trace of pink near the bone. Remove the chicken from the pan, place on serving dish, and pour the juices over the chicken. Garnish with the remaining green onions and serve immediately.

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a small bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Remove and discard the neck, giblets, and any excess fat from the chicken. Rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Butterfly the chicken by removing its backbone and flattening it (see REFERANCE & APPENDIX, _Cutting Poultry For The Grill: Special Technique). Place the chicken in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning occasionally. Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the marinade. Wipe the marinade off the chicken with paper towels. To keep it flat for even cooking, skewer the chicken with two metal skewers (see REFERANCE & APPENDIX, _Cutting Poultry For The Grill: Special Technique). Lightly spray or brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken, skin side up, over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature registers 170°F in the breast and 180°F in the thickest part of the thigh, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the grill, loosely cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for about 10 minutes before carving.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.