Imperial chicken is a classic dish that has been enjoyed for centuries. Originating in China, this dish is known for its tender and flavorful chicken, usually cooked in a rich and savory sauce. The recipe has seen many variations over the years, and today, there are countless ways to prepare imperial chicken. Whether you prefer a simple and elegant dish or one with a more complex flavor profile, there is an imperial chicken recipe out there to suit your taste. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for imperial chicken, providing you with a variety of options to choose from. From the traditional Chinese recipe to modern interpretations, you will surely find the perfect recipe to impress your family and friends.
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ARROZ IMPERIAL CON POLLO - IMPERIAL RICE WITH CHICKEN
A favorite recipe among Miami-based Cubans. It is ideal for a luncheon or even for a brunch(so they tell me) because it is light, yet flavorful. Slightly labor-intensive but it is well worth the work. Great comfort food! Serve with an Argentinian Merlot Trumpeter or Beringer Alluvium white. Also, a nice salad of mixed greens and a deliciously cool fresh fruit dish. Found on cooksrecipes.com where I was able to put the exact quantities along with the ingredients.
Provided by Manami
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h5m
Yield 1 beautiful dish, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Wash chicken and place in a stock pot.
- Approximately 1-1/2 quarts to 2 quarts of water to fully cover meat.
- Bring to a boil and simmer with 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 2 sticks celery, 2 carrots, all chopped into large chunks, and salt & pepper to taste.
- Cook uncovered until the meat falls apart - keep checking, the broth and chicken.
- Remove chicken and reserve the broth.(You will use some of the broth to make the rice).
- Skim excess fat, if any, from the top and strain the broth.
- When cool enough, shred chicken into small pieces by hand.
- In a large frying pan, saute the bacon briefly.
- Drain most, but not all of the excess fat.
- Add a tiny bit of olive oil and heat.
- Add onion, green pepper, green onions, oregano, and bay leaf.
- Saute onions until translucent.
- Add the garlic and saute for one additional minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add tomato sauce, chicken and sherry.
- Bring to a boil reduce heat and simmer(uncovered) approximately 15 minutes to thicken sauce.
- Add peas, pimentos, lime juice and pimento stuffed olives, during the last five minutes of cooking.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- In a large covered pan, mix the rice with the chicken broth and/or paprika.
- Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat until the rice is thoroughly cooked and most of the broth absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- Add the mayonnaise to the cooked rice, a little at a time, and mix thoroughly.
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Spread 1/3 of the rice mixture onto the bottom of a 13x9x2" (we use a foil baking pan - ease of clean-up).
- Layer chicken mixture on top of the rice.
- Then add another layer of rice mixture.
- Generously sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top of this layer.
- Add the remaining rice.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese on the top layer, then spread the shredded Monterey Jack completely over the top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned and the cheese melts completely and bubbles.
- Enjoy, you've earned it!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 997.5, Fat 37.4, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 147, Sodium 1524.3, Carbohydrate 105.8, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 5, Protein 61
IMPERIAL CHICKEN
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F In a medium bowl combine, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper & parsley. Mix well. In a second bowl, melt butter. Rinse and dry chicken (to get the slime off) Dip chicken in butter then in bread crumb mixture. Place chicken in an 8x13 casserole dish. Once all chicken is coated and in pan, sprinkle remaining bread crumb mixture on top of chicken. Pour remaining butter in between chicken breasts into pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165*F Serve over rice or noodles
CHICKEN IMPERIAL
From my mother in law. This creamy chicken dish is always a hit. Can use just about any wine you have on hand. If you use a sweeter wine it will give a sweeter taste to the sauce.
Provided by ladygwyn
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Coat chicken with flour.
- Brown chicken in melted butter.
- Remove chicken.
- Add mushrooms, and onion to pan and cook till tender.
- Stir in cream, wine, salt, garlic and pepper. Stir to blend well.
- Return chicken to pan.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Remove chicken again.
- Stir 1 Tbls flour with the 2 tbls of water in a cup or small bowl.
- slowly add to pan, stirring constantly until thick.
- return chicken to pan till heated through.
- Serve over noodles or rice.
BAKED IMPERIAL CHICKEN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
Make and share this Baked Imperial Chicken With Cumberland Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gingerbear
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h30m
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Dip chicken in melted butter.
- Mix next 3 ingredients together.
- Roll chicken in mixture and place in shallow baking dish and refrigerate.
- When ready to cook, bring to room temperature and dot with butter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or less.
- For cumberland sauce: Combine ingredients and simmer until smooth.
- Serve over chicken and rice.
CHICKEN IMPERIAL
I don't remember where I got this one, but it is so yummy! It's easy but elegant, perfect for company. I always substitute half and half for the heavy cream and it tastes very rich but with less calories. This is a great dish for a beginner cook to impress the in-laws with! Goes great with buttered egg noodles with some parsley sprinkled in and a nice green veggie. Enjoy!
Provided by BIG_CHIEF
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 8 chicken breasts, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- On waxed paper, coat chicken breasts with flour. Melt margarine/butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. When margarine is hot, cook chicken just until lightly browned on all sides. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- In remaining skillet drippings, over medium heat, cook mushrooms and onion 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in cream, sherry, salt and pepper and stir to blend well. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to VERY low. Cover and BARELY simmer 15-20 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. Remove chicken to a warm platter and set aside.
- In a cup, blend 1 T flour with 2 T water. Gradually add to pan liquid stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is thickened.
- Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and serve.
IMPERIAL CHICKEN BAKE
From "The Southern Living Cookbook". This is a great oven-fried chicken recipe. Quick n Easy.
Provided by SuzV2796
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine first 5 ingrediants. Dip each chicken breast in milk and dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
- Arrange in a lightly greased 12x2x8" baking dish.
- Combine butter, garlic, and lemon juice and drizzle over chicken. Sprinkle paprika over chicken.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until tender.
BAKED IMPERIAL CHICKEN WITH CUMBERLAND SAUCE
Steps:
- see above
IMPERIAL CHINESE RESTAURANT SESAME CHICKEN
I found this recipe on another site, and have been making this ever since. Be careful with the chili oil if you're not used to much spice. I always double the sauce ingredients as we like it poured over rice. This is soooo gooood!
Provided by melsmom
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- *To roast sesame seeds.
- Put in a pan on medium heat and brown lightly, stirring constantly.
- In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until well combined.
- Cut chicken in 1/2 inch strips.
- Place in a bowl with water and salt and let soak for about 15 minutes.
- Do not drain.
- Add cornstarch and mix well, coating chicken.
- Add 1 tbsp. vegetable oil to chicken and mix until smooth.
- Separate chicken pieces.
- Heat oil in wok on medium heat.
- Fry chicken until crisp and cooked.
- Remove from wok and drain oil.
- Heat wok up again with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Add ginger, garlic, and chili oil, stir fry until fragrant.
- Add sauce mix, stir until thickened.
- Add chicken and mix well.
- Sprinkle on sesame seeds, before serving.
- Serve on a bed of lettuce or rice.
IMPERIAL CHICKEN
Make and share this Imperial Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by susan
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Dip chicken in butter and roll well in crumb mixture.
- Arrange in shallow lightly greased casserole dish.
- Drizzle any leftover butter over chicken.
- Bake for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.4, Fat 53.1, SaturatedFat 22.6, Cholesterol 200.7, Sodium 1791.9, Carbohydrate 40.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.6, Protein 51.3
IMPERIAL CHICKEN LO MEIN RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by carlaschwartz
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine all sauce ingredients, set aside. Put 1 tbls oil in wok. Stir fry chicken strips and onions until almost done. Add remaining oil with remaing ingredients and stir fry until hot. Add 1/2 the sauce, mix well with the vegetables. Transfer to dish, cover to keep warm. Add remaining sauce mixture to wok, add cooked noodles, stir fry until coated and hot. Boil noodles until tender, 3-4 mins ( do not overcook) rinse and drain well. Place noodles on plate, put chicken and egetable mixture on top. Garnish with cashews.
CHICKEN IMPERIAL
Steps:
- Sprinkle sale on both sides of chicken. In large shallow baking pan place chicken, skin side down. In sauce pan place margarine, wine, curry, oregano, mustard, garlicpowder, paprika, Worchestershire sauce and Tobasco. Heat over mediium heat, stirring about 10 minutes or until heated through and blended. Brush mixture on chicken. Bake in 350oF oven, basting and turning every 10 minutes, about 1 hour.
IMPERIAL CHICKEN
This is another of my Grandmother's recipes, my Mom's, my other Grandmother never used a recipe and never measured a thing, but she was a great cook! I layered these crumbs and gave them to all the wives in the families for Christmas 3 years ago and they said it was the best gift they got, it keeps on giving. I use it for fish...
Provided by DeAnne Ellis
Categories Fish
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Mix all first 6 ingredients together in a air tight jar and shake well. Then take two paper plates and a shallow baking pan, spray cooking oil in the pan. In one paper plate pour the virgin olive oil, or the melted butter which one you choose to use. In the other paper plate pour out some of the crumb mixture, not all of it, only what you think you will use. NEVER POUR USED CRUMBS BACK IN THE JAR!
- 2. Dip chicken pieces in the virgin olive oil or melted butter then into the crumb mixture. Be sure each piece is coated. Arrange the chicken in the shallow baking pan. Cover the pan with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, remove the foil and bake for 30 more minutes, or until tender.
- 3. You can cook pork chops the same as above. For fish it is the same as above but bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid any scrambling during the cooking process.
- Use Fresh, High-Quality Ingredients: This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish. Look for fresh, organic produce, and high-quality cuts of meat and fish.
- Don't Overcrowd the Pan: When cooking meat or vegetables, make sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly and will result in soggy food.
- Use the Right Cooking Techniques: Different cooking methods are suitable for different dishes. Make sure you choose the correct cooking method for the recipe you are making.
- Season Your Food: Salt and pepper are essential for seasoning food, but don't be afraid to experiment with other spices and herbs. A little bit of seasoning can go a long way in enhancing the flavor of your dish.
Conclusion:
The Imperial Chicken recipes in this article offer a variety of delicious and easy-to-make dishes. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, you are sure to find something to your taste. With a little planning and preparation, you can create impressive and flavorful meals that will wow your family and friends. So, get creative in the kitchen and start experimenting with these imperial chicken recipes today!
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