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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Lemon Artichoke Chicken Penne

This simple but delicious pasta dish is anything but plain. In fact it is so good, I'm sure it will soon become a household favorite! And of course it's allergen free!


Ingredients:
1 pound chicken breasts (about 2 large breasts)
3 tablespoons gluten free flour (I used sorghum)
salt and pepper 
1 teaspoon dried basil 
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil 
1 cup white wine 
2 cups GF chicken broth (I use Pacific Natural Foods, check out the link for a coupon!)
juice of half a lemon 
1 jar capers, drained and rinsed
1 jar pitted kalimata olives, drained 
1 can artichoke hearts
1/2 pound of gluten free penne 
Vegan cheese (I used Daiya mozzarella style) - optional-it's very good without.
Gluten Free breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon olive oil


How to Make it:
  • Cut the chicken, about 2 large breasts, into 2 x 1/2 inch strips. 
  • In a small bowl combine, flour, salt, pepper, and basil.
  • Coat the chicken strips in flour mixture.
  • Pour the grapeseed oil in a deep, heavy frying pan and heat over medium high heat. Working in batches fry the chicken until fully cooked and browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a plate.
  • Deglaze the pan with a cup of white wine scraping up all the browned bits. Reduce the liquid by half.
  • Add the chicken stock and simmer until it is reduced by about a third. Add the juice from 1/2 lemon and season with salt and pepper. 
  • While the sauce is reducing, make the penne. Boil it a few minutes short of being done (so if it is supposed to boil for 9 minutes reduce the time to 6 minutes). Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. 
  • Add the penne to the sauce and mix. Add the artichokes (cut into quarters). Simmer, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. If the sauce boils down add some of the pasta water about ¼ cup at a time to keep things moist. Add the chicken pieces and heat another minute.
  • Pour the mixture into a large ovenproof serving dish. 
  • Stir in the drained olives and capers.
  • Sprinkle the pasta with a few tablespoons of vegan cheese.
  • Top with the gluten free breadcrumbs and drizzle with olive oil. Place under the broiler for a few minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Enjoy!

**To make gluten free breadcrumbs at home, cut a few slices of gluten free bread into small pieces. Drizzle with olive oil and seasoning of choice, then fry the bread in a pan or place in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes until toasted!

4 comments:

  1. Oh my! This dish sounds lovely! Your blog is adorable btw!

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  2. Oops, sorry, left the last comment using wrong google account - didn't want you to not know who was stopping by to say hi. Also thanks for joining our Gluten Free Global Community! It is great to have you aboard.

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  3. This is simply beautiful. Thanks for the recipe. It sounds Delicious!

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  4. Joy, thanks so much, it's my pleasure! Please let me know how you like it!

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