Best 4 Romesco Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH ROMESCO SAUCE

Steps:

• Grill the Chicken:
• Season chicken on all sides with salt in a medium bowl. Add vinegar and garlic and toss to coat. Let sit 15 minutes.
• Prepare a grill for high heat and brush grate lightly with oil. Grill chicken, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
• Do Ahead: Chicken can be grilled 4 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.
• Make the Romesco:
• Lightly brush grill grate with vegetable oil. Grill peppers over high heat, turning occasionally, until skins are blackened and blistered all over, 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit until cool enough to handle.
• Remove skins and seeds from peppers; discard. Purée peppers, garlic, vinegar, almond butter, olive oil, salt, and cayenne in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl .
• Do Ahead: Peppers can be grilled 4 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill. Romesco sauce can be made 4 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.
• Assemble the Salad:
• Thinly slice chicken. Transfer to a large bowl. Add lettuce, cucumbers, onion, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Pour oil and lemon juice over and toss to coat.
• Spread about 1/4 cup romesco sauce across each plate, then top with salad. Sprinkle with paprika, if using.

CHICKEN WITH ROMESCO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the Sauce: Preheat the oven to 400F. In a large bowl, add tomatoes, pepper, onion, garlic, and chile, and toss with 2 T olive oil. On a foil lined sheet pan, add tomato mixture, and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Remvoe the chile, and set aside. Roast remaining vegetables for 30 more minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove the skins and seeds from the tomatoes, bell pepper, and chile. Place all the roasted veggies in the food process along with the thyme leaves, and pulse until slightly chunky. Add pine nuts, and pulse 10 seconds. Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make the Chicken: Season chicken with salt, pepper and herbs. In a large oven safe saute pan over med high heat, warm the oil. When the oil is hot, add chicken breasts skin side down, and sear until golden, approx 3 minutes. Flip the chicken breasts over, and move pan to oven. Roast 8 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan, and set aside to rest. Return the pan to stove over medium high heat, and deglaze with wine. Add the lemon juice, and cook 10 seconds. Take the pan off the heat, and whisk in the butter. Ladle the romesco sauce in the center of the plate. Place chicken on top, and pour lemon wine sauce over the chicken.

ROMESCO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop the tomatoes and red onion, add the olive oil to a saute pan, when warm add the chopped tomato, onions and garlic.
• Cook until the vegetables are soft, put the mixture into a food processor; add the red wine vinegar and olives, pulse until blended but still maintains texture.
• For the chicken, over medium high heat heat the 1 teaspoon olive oil in saute pan, season the chicken with seasoning blend and add to pan.
• Saute the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• Plate each breast and individual serving plates and top with about 2 tablespoon of the blended sauce mixture.
• Serve with a green salad, fresh bread and wine for a delicious meal.

PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH ROMESCO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 15x10x1-inch pan, place almonds, bread, tomato and garlic in single layer. Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until almonds and bread are lightly toasted. Break bread into bite-size pieces.
• In food processor, place toasted almonds, bread, tomato and garlic. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until coarsely chopped. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until almost smooth. Transfer sauce to small bowl; set aside. Sauce will thicken as it stands.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic salt; add to skillet. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Serve chicken with sauce; sprinkle with parsley.