In the heart of Sicily, a culinary gem awaits—Chicken Braciole Messinese. This traditional dish tantalizes taste buds with its savory flavors and unique preparation. Chicken breasts, skillfully pounded thin, are lovingly wrapped around a delectable filling of savory breadcrumbs, herbs, cheese, and cured meats. These delicate bundles are then gently simmered in a rich tomato sauce, infusing them with a symphony of aromas and flavors.
Alongside the classic Chicken Braciole Messinese, our culinary journey takes us on a tour of variations that celebrate the diversity of this iconic dish. Discover the delightful simplicity of Chicken Involtini, where chicken breasts are artfully rolled with an aromatic stuffing, then pan-fried to golden perfection. For a modern twist, try the Grilled Chicken Braciole, where succulent chicken breasts are marinated in a zesty blend of herbs and spices before being grilled to smoky perfection. And for those who prefer a lighter option, the Baked Chicken Braciole offers a healthier alternative, with chicken breasts enveloped in a flavorful filling and baked until tender and juicy.
SICILIAN VEAL INVOLTINI
Sicilian veal involtini, also known as braciole Messinese are delicious rolled bundles of veal filled with seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese. They are skewered and grilled to create the perfectly portioned meat main course!
Provided by Nadia Fazio
Categories Appetizer Main Course
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak 4 wood skewers in water to prevent them from burning. Alternately, cover the ends of each skewer with foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 47 g, Fat 44 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 140 mg, Sodium 984 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHICKEN BRACIOLE WITH ALFREDO SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pound the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap to about 1/4-inch thickness. In a small bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, parsley, grated Parmesan, and garlic. Slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil until the mixture becomes the consistency of thick paste. Evenly spread the mixture down the center of each piece of chicken, leaving room around the edges. Roll as tightly as you can and secure with toothpicks or cotton string.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large ovenproof, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Carefully add the chicken and brown on each side. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the flour and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream. Sprinkle in the shredded Parmesan a little at a time (the more cheese you add the more parmesan flavor you will get) until melted and smooth. Season with garlic salt and pepper. Let simmer on very low heat until thickened. Do not let this boil or you will get a grainy sauce.
- To serve, place a small amount of hot cooked pasta on a plate. Place the chicken braciole on the pasta and pour the Alfredo sauce over everything. Enjoy!!
CHICKEN BRACIOLE MESSINESE
Make and share this Chicken Braciole Messinese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PetsRus
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450° F.
- In a mixing bowl combine 1 cup of the pine nuts, the pecorino, and nutmeg.
- Place the chicken legs skin side down on a cutting board and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the pine nut mixture among the chicken legs, filling them as full as possible.
- Fold the meat up and around the mixture and tie tightly with butchers twine.
- Place the legs in a small roasting pan, flap side down.
- Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until browned and crispy and cooked through.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, mix the chopped tomatoes, olives, capers, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and currants.
- Place 1 piece of chicken on each plate and spoon some over each piece of chicken and serve.
BRACIOLE
For an Italian favorite, make Giada De Laurentiis' elegant Braciole, rolled-up flank steak basted with tomato sauce, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Stir the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl to blend. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the oil. Season mixture with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Lay the flank steak flat on the work surface. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture evenly over the steak to cover the top evenly. Starting at 1 short end, roll up the steak as for a jelly roll to enclose the filling completely. Using butcher's twine, tie the steak roll to secure. Sprinkle the braciole with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the braciole and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add the wine to the pan and bring to a boil. Stir in the marinara sauce. Cover partially with foil and bake until the meat is almost tender, turning the braciole and basting with the sauce every 30 minutes. After 1 hour, uncover and continue baking until the meat is tender, about 30 minutes longer. The total cooking time should be about 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the braciole from the sauce. Using a large sharp knife, cut the braciole crosswise and diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Transfer the slices to plates. Spoon the sauce over and serve.
- In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavor.
- Pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
- If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.
CHICKEN CUTLETS BRASCIOLE
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 43m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Pour very hot tap water into a small bowl. Add raisins and plump 5 minutes.
- Lightly toast nuts in a small skillet over medium low heat.
- Drain raisins and pat dry. Place raisins, nuts, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, torn bread and cheese into processor and pulse into a stuffing.
- Butterfly the chicken open by cutting into and across the breast but not all the way through. Pound out the cutlets and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Fill the breasts with stuffing, roll and secure with toothpicks.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the brasciole all over 7 to 8 minutes, remove and set aside. Deglaze pan with wine, scraping up the drippings. Stir in tomatoes and tarragon, add chicken back, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Slice and serve.
BRACIOLA - BRACIOLE DI POLLO (CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO)
Make and share this Braciola - Braciole Di Pollo (Chicken With Prosciutto) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shawn C
Categories Chicken
Time P1DT12h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- preheat oven 450 degrees F.
- Lay chicken on flat surface season with salt and pepper.
- place slices of ham over breasts until all is used.
- in bowl- mix parsley, bread crumbs, cheeses, eggs, basil and rosemary.
- layer some filling on each chicken breast on the smaller end roll up the chicken tightly and secure with butchers twine or toothpicks.
- place in foil pouches and bake 15-20 minutes in shallow pan.
- make sauce while roasting chicken in large pot saute garlic in olive oil for about 2 minutes.
- add tomatoes, basil and salt let cook for about 45 minutes at a slow boil.
- when chicken comes out quickly brown them in a little olive oil, top with sauce and serve over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.1, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 92.7, Sodium 466.3, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 19.9
SICILIAN BRASCIOLE A LA LENA
This recipe is so good that when my mom made these for Sunday dinner I wouldn't eat the pasta served. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. They are well worth the effort! Serve sliced over pasta.
Provided by Anthony J. Canestro
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil a heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent, 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and parsley, and continue cooking until onions begin to brown. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, Romano cheese, raisins, pine nuts and pepper.
- Pound steak to 1/2 inch with a moistened mallet or the side of a cleaver. Spread onion mixture evenly over meat, leaving a 1 inch border around the edges. Spread bread crumb mixture in an even layer, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roll up from the narrow end, and tie tightly with kitchen twine.
- Heat remaining olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown roll on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Pour in spaghetti sauce, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 2 hours, until tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 807 calories, Carbohydrate 58.9 g, Cholesterol 115.5 mg, Fat 42.6 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 45.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 1254.5 mg, Sugar 25.9 g
CHICKEN BREAST BRACIOLE
Make and share this Chicken Breast Braciole recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barb in WNY
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut each chicken breast into four pieces.
- Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound with a mallet until they are about 1/4-inch thick.
- In the center of each piece place bread crumbs, mozzarella, and parsley.
- Roll and secure with toothpicks.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, sauté rolled chicken breasts in olive oil and garlic a few minutes until golden brown.
- Add wine, reduce heat, cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve immediately.
ITALIAN CHICKEN BRACCIOLE
A rich bacon stuffing is tucked inside crisp chicken thighs. A simple tomato sauce is a special touch.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 11x7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until crisp. Reduce heat to low; add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft. Remove from heat; stir in bread crumbs. Stir in cheese, rosemary and egg; mix well.
- Unfold chicken thighs so inside faces up. Spoon stuffing over thighs, about 2 tablespoons each. Fold over, and secure with toothpicks. In same skillet, heat olive oil and butter. Cook thighs in skillet 2 minutes per side, until brown. Place in baking dish. In medium bowl, mix diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Pour over chicken.
- Cover with foil. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center of chicken stuffing reads 165°F. Serve over cooked spaghetti if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 500 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
BRACIOLINE DI PESCE SPADA ALLA MESSINESE
Steps:
- With a mezzaluna or a very sharp knife, finely mince 1 cup of the mint and parsley together with the garlic to a fine paste and transfer it to a large bowl. Lightly pan-roast the pine nuts. Add the olives, raisins, and any residual liquid and the pine nuts to the bowl along with the capers, pecorino, bread crumbs, and the egg. Generously grind on the pepper. Work the elements to a well-amalgamated paste. The pecorino and capers should be salty enough to flavor the paste, but after tasting it, add a bit more if you wish.
- Lay the bracioline on a work surface and pound them lightly but firmly with a mallet, thinning the flesh a bit. Spread each steak with a good tablespoon of the paste, roll it into a fat little sausage shape, and secure the braciolina with a toothpick. Over a lively flame, heat the oil in a large sauté pan and very quickly cook the bracioline, sautéing them well but taking only a minute or so to do it so as not to overcook the fish. Remove the bracioline to a holding plate.
- When all are cooked, discard any remaining oil and rinse the pan with the 2/3 cup of Malvasia, scraping and stirring and permitting the wine to reduce for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the bracioline and present them, strewn with 1/2 cup mint leaves, warm or at room temperature.
- Sacrificing the beauty of the sauce, one could skewer the bracioline onto well-soaked grapevine twigs, olive wood twigs, thick branches of rosemary, or metal skewers, alternating them with bay leaves and roasting them over a very hot wood fire for a minute or two on each side, basting them with olive oil. They'll need some accessory-a spoonful of warm tomato vinaigrette would do nicely.
Tips:
- To make the chicken braciole more flavorful, use a variety of herbs and spices in the filling. Some good options include basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- If you don't have any kitchen twine, you can use toothpicks to hold the chicken braciole together.
- To prevent the chicken braciole from drying out, cook it in a covered pan over low heat.
- If you are using a slow cooker, cook the chicken braciole on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours.
- Serve the chicken braciole with your favorite pasta or rice.
Conclusion:
Chicken braciole is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a little planning and effort, you can easily make this dish at home. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting recipe, give chicken braciole a try!
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