Chafing Dish Chicken Royale Recipe

Summary

Health IndexAverageCourseMain Dish
MethodBoilMain IngredientChicken
Interest GroupGourmet

Ingredients

 
3 chicken breasts halved
 
4 cups water
 
Few celery tops
 
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
 
1/2 pound meat loaf mixture
 
6 tablespoons flour
 
Dash of pepper
 
1 egg
 
2 teaspoons grated onion
 
1/4 cup milk
 
3 medium size carrots, pared and sliced
 
1 cup frozen peas
 
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
 
1 tablespoon lemon juice
 
Few drops red pepper seasoning
 
1 can deveined shrimp, drained and rinsed
 
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

Combine chicken breasts, water, celery tops and 2 teaspoons of the salt in a large saucepan; cover.
Simmer 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
Remove from broth and cool until easy to handle.
Pull off skin and take meat from bones in one piece; set aside for later stage.
Set broth aside for later stage.
Combine meat loaf mixture, 2 tablespoons of the flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, egg, onion and milk in a medium size bowl; mix with a fork until well blended.
Shape into 18 small balls. (Set remaining flour aside for making sauce.)
Reheat chicken broth to boiling; add meat balls; cover.
Poach 10 minutes or until cooked through; lift out with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl.
Cook carrots, covered, in part of the same chicken broth 20 minutes, or until tender; cook peas in remaining broth, following label directions.
Drain liquid from each and strain into a 4 cup measure; add more water if needed, to make 4 cups.
Keep carrots and peas hot for later stage.
Melt butter or margarine in a large saucepan; blend in remaining 4 tablespoons flour; cook, stirring constantly, just until bubbly.
Stir in the 4 cups chicken broth; continue cooking and stirring until sauce thickens and boils 1 minute.
Stir in lemon juice and red pepper seasoning.
Cut each half chicken breast into three pieces; add to sauce with meat balls, carrots and peas.
Heat slowly just to boiling; spoon into a chafing dish or heated serving dish.
Arrange shrimps on top; sprinkle with parsley.

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