Pan fried chicken Athena is a classic Greek dish that is sure to please even the most discerning palate. It is made with chicken breasts that are dredged in flour and then pan-fried until golden brown. The chicken is then topped with a delicious sauce made with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and oregano. This dish is typically served with rice or potatoes and a side of vegetables. It is a flavorful and satisfying meal that is perfect for any occasion.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN ATHENA
The flavors of everyday pantry items ring out in perfect harmony in these herbaceous pan-fried chicken breasts. -Bobby Taylor, LaPorte, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, cook chicken in butter over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, add the lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in chives and parsley. Spoon over chicken and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 348mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHARLES' COUNTRY PAN FRIED CHICKEN
Steps:
- In a bowl or resealable plastic bag, season the chicken with 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the garlic powder. Cover or seal and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
- Pour 1/2 to 1 inch of oil into a deep 12-inch cast-iron skillet and heat until a pinch of flour sizzles upon contact (about 360 degrees F). Set a wire rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet and set aside. In a bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs. Place the flour in a separate bowl. Dip the chicken in the egg wash, drain off the excess, then dredge in the flour, shaking off the excess.
- Working in batches, place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet and fry for 3 minutes without moving. Continue to fry, turning the chicken every 1 to 2 minutes to ensure even browning and cooking, until the chicken is cooked through, 11 to 15 minutes. Drain on the rack and serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
SOUTHERN PAN FRIED CHICKEN
Steps:
- Rinse chicken under cold running water. Mix water and kosher salt in large bowl, stirring until salt dissolves. Cover chicken with salt mixture and refrigerate overnight (minimum 4 hours).
- Remove chicken from salt water brine and immerse in buttermilk. Allow to marinate overnight (minimum 4 hours). Remove chicken from buttermilk, holding each piece to drip excess buttermilk back into bowl. Lay chicken on a wire cooling rack set over a sheet pan.
- Mix flour, sea salt, pepper, cornstarch, and potato flour in a large bowl. Dredge chicken parts in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Lay chicken parts on the wire cooling rack.
- Using large cast iron, or heavy skillet, melt the lard and butter together and add the bacon or pork shoulder. When the mixture is hot (but not smoking), add the chicken, 1 piece at a time, in a single layer, skin side down. The chicken should be half covered in the butter-lard mixture. Cook each piece 10 to 12 minutes per side, turning once, or more often if necessary, to brown evenly. Dark meat cooks more slowly than white meat. To check for doneness, cut a thigh to the bone and check for redness. When evenly browned, removed the cooked chicken and place on cooling rack. Serve hot or allow to cool to room temperature.
SOUTHERN PAN-FRIED CHICKEN
This recipe for Southern pan-fried chicken is from "The Gift of Southern Cooking" by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together 1 gallon of water and 1 cup salt; stir until salt is dissolved. Add chicken pieces and let stand, refrigerated, 8 to 12 hours.
- Drain chicken and rinse out bowl. Return chicken to bowl and pour over buttermilk. Cover bowl and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours. Drain chicken on a wire rack set over a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, discarding buttermilk.
- Meanwhile, place the lard, butter, and country ham into a large heavy skillet. Cook over low heat, skimming as needed, until butter has stopped foaming and country ham is browned, 30 to 45 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove ham and discard. Increase heat to medium-high and heat fat until it reaches 335 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer.
- In a shallow bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Gently squeeze chicken to remove any excess buttermilk. Dredge chicken pieces thoroughly in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Working in batches, gently place chicken pieces in the heated fat. Cook until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack set over a parchment paper-lined baking sheet or crumpled paper towels. Serve fried chicken hot, warm, room temperature, or cold.
CHICKEN ATHENA
Greek flavors abound in this tasty and tender chicken dish that's cooked in the slow cooker. Olives, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar combine with chicken for a special treat tonight. Radelle Knappenberger - Oviedo, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 4h15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 467mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHICKEN ATHENA RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by jmags
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brown meat in oil, add onion and cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, rosemary and artichoke marinade. Cook over medium heat 10 -15 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in artichoke hearts. Serve over angel hair pasta. Top with feta cheese. • I also use mushrooms and capers. I sauté the mushrooms with the meat and onion and I add the capers at the end with the artichoke hearts. • I use two can of tomatoes instead of one to give more sauce
CHICKEN ATHENA
Found this recipe in Bon Appetit Too Busy to Cook. I don't always have aniseed and ouzo around but the combination is intoxicating! Great accompanied by orzo.
Provided by TishT
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Sauté chicken in batches if necessary until brown, about 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer to plate.
- Pour off all but 2 Tbs drippings from skillet.
- Add garlic and aniseed and stir 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes, broth Ouzo and oregano.
- Bring mixture to simmer, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon.
- Return chicken to skillet.
- Bring to simmer and cook uncovered 15 minutes.
- Transfer chicken breasts to plate.
- Turn chicken pieces in skillet over and simmer 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer chicken in skillet to same plate.
- Increase heat to high, add olives and cook until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently before continuing.) Sprinkle feta cheese over and serve.
SIMPLE PAN-FRIED CHICKEN BREASTS
This is a dish I came up with to serve with HeatherFeather's Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce over Linguine. This is so simple and extremely easy. I pan-fry the chicken in a skillet, then prepare the sauce in the same skillet. You might get some blackened 'stuff' in the pasta sauce - I strain it first before serving.
Provided by WaterMelon
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pound the chicken breasts with a meat mallet or a rolling pin, to tenderize the meat and ensure uniform thickness.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken and let sit for 15 minutes or so.
- Heat a skillet over med-high heat, and add olive oil.
- When pan is sufficiently heated, sear chicken breasts over high heat.
- Allow about 2 minutes (until lightly browned) before turning to other side.
- Optional: Before serving, sprinkle grated cheese on chicken and broil for approx 5-10 mins (until cheese is melted).
- Serving suggestions: Serve this over pasta, or as chicken sandwich with fresh tomatoes, lettuce and mustard/mayo.
- Personally I love this with fried rice too.
SOUTHERN PAN-FRIED CHICKEN
In this recipe, Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock call for an overnight brine for the chicken and a further buttermilk bath that should last for 8 to 12 hours. That's a lot of unattended prep time before you get around to frying them in a slurry of lard and butter flavored with country ham. This is a time commitment, but the result - cooked in a cast-iron pan - is food to impress, and impress deeply, a dish made of humble ingredients that would be welcome on the finest china. Even better? It's just as good cold as it is hot.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories main course
Time P1DT1h15m
Yield 4 to 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- The night before serving: Place chicken in a large bowl and set aside. In a large pitcher, combine kosher salt with 6 cups of water and stir until the salt has dissolved. Pour salted water over chicken pieces until they are submerged. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, drain chicken pieces and rinse chicken and bowl. Return chicken to bowl and cover with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.
- About 1¼ hours before serving, combine the lard, butter and ham in a large heavy skillet. Cook over low heat, skimming as needed, until ham is lightly browned, 30 to 45 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove ham and brown bits from fat. Increase heat to medium high to heat the fat to 335 degrees.
- In a shallow bowl combine flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper; mix well. Dredge chicken pieces thoroughly in flour mixture, then pat well to remove excess flour. Working in batches (do not crowd pan), place chicken pieces skin side down in fat. Cook 8 to 10 minutes on each side, until chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Drain on crumpled paper towels. Serve hot, warm, at room temperature or cold.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1071, UnsaturatedFat 48 grams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 89 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 35 grams, Sodium 1141 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 1 gram
JASMINE'S CHICKEN PARM
Make and share this Jasmine's Chicken Parm recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Jackson L.
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 2h
Yield 5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sauce: In sauce pan add olive oil and garlic to the pan. Toast for 30 Seconds. Add crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning and sugar.
- Preheat Oven for 430*.
- Lightly Grease Pan.
- Wisk together eggs, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Cut chicken into fillets.
- Heat Olive Oil in Cast Iron Pan.
- Coat all pieces of chicken in the egg mixture, marinate for 15mins to an hour.
- Mix Panko, Breadcrumbs and Seasoning as a dry mixture.
- Dip coated chicken into the dry mixture.
- Cook chicken in batches in the olive oil.
- Check chicken temperature and make sure it is at 165*.
- Place cooked chicken on baking sheet and coat with sauce and mozzarella cheese.
- Cook until cheese is melted to desired level.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.4, Fat 31.4, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 83.3, Sodium 1390.4, Carbohydrate 35.4, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 10.3, Protein 13.3
CHICKEN ATHENA
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Sauté chicken in batches if necessary until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings from skillet. Add garlic and aniseed and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, broth Ouzo and oregano. Bring mixture to simmer, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon. Return chicken to skillet. Bring to simmer and cook uncovered 15 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to plate. Turn chicken pieces in skillet over and simmer 5 minutes longer. Transfer chicken in skillet to same plate.
- Increase heat to high, add olives and cook until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat gently before continuing.) Sprinkle feta cheese over and serve.
Tips:
- Use a well-seasoned cast iron skillet: This will help the chicken sear properly and give it a nice, crispy crust.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet: If you do, the chicken will steam instead of fry and you won't get that crispy crust.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat: This will help it cook evenly and prevent it from burning.
- Use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken is cooked through: The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest before serving: This will help the juices redistribute and make the chicken more tender.
Conclusion:
Pan-fried chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's a great option for a weeknight meal or a casual weekend lunch. With a few simple tips, you can make pan-fried chicken that is crispy, juicy, and flavorful. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give pan-fried chicken a try!
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