Capri Chicken Polenta
- 8 chicken thighs
- 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (4 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
- 2 34 cups water
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 12 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup clear chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 cup grated monterey jack cheese
- 12 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
- 12 cup finely chopped parsley
- 12 cup finely chopped celery
- 12 cup finely chopped onion
- Starting at top center of chicken thigh, loosen skin, leaving outer sides of skin intact.
- Sprinkle lemon-pepper seasoning on each thigh between skin and meat.
- In large nonstick frypan, place oil and heat to medium temperature.
- Add chicken, skin side down, and cook, turning once, about 10 minutes on each side or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
- Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of pan drippings.
- Discard.
- Set frypan aside.
- In medium saucepan, bring water to a boil.
- In small bowl, mix together cornmeal, broth and salt.
- Slowly add mixture to water, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
- Reduce to low heat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
- In frypan, place green pepper, celery and onion.
- Saute about 5 minutes, but do not brown.
- With slotted spoon, remove vegetables and add to polenta.
- Add roasted pepper, mushrooms and water chestnuts.
- Stir to mix.
- In 9-inch quiche dish, place polenta mixture.
- Remove skin from chicken and discard.
- Place chicken on top of polenta in ring around outer edge.
- Sprinkle with cheese and place in oven; Broil just until cheese melts.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
chicken, sweet red peppers, lemonpepper seasoning, olive oil, mushrooms, water, cornmeal, water chestnuts, chicken broth, salt, grated monterey, green bell pepper, parsley, celery, onion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/capri-chicken-polenta-376145 (may not work)