Chicken Milanese With Tomato And Fennel Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Season the pounded cutlets evenly on all sides with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in 3 separate, shallow bowls. Season the flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt, the eggs with 1/4 teaspoon salt and the breadcrumbs with 1/2 teaspoon salt. One at a time, dredge the seasoned chicken cutlets in the flour, then the egg mixture finishing with the breadcrumbs, pressing gently to make sure the breadcrumbs are evenly coating the chicken.
• Add the oil to the hot pan and heat another 10 seconds. Add the breaded chicken to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the first side is deep golden brown and the chicken is beginning to look cooked around the edges. Work in batches if needed. Flip the cutlets and continue to cook on the second side until golden brown and crispy, about 3 minutes longer. Remove the chicken to a wire rack and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper if desired. Serve hot with 1 or 2 lemon wedges and a small arugula salad, if desired.

Steps:

• Chicken: Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack. I use a broiler pan :-) Using 3 shallow bowls, add the flour to 1, the eggs to another and to the third bowl combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, basil, and thyme. Pound chicken and season with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, beaten eggs, and bread crumb mixture, pressing to adhere. In nonstick pan, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to broiler pan to keep warm. Sauce: Add olive oil to reserved cooking juices and heat over medium heat. Add fennel and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in cherry tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, garlic, and thyme. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the mascarpone cheese and stir until creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer chicken to serving platter and spoon sauce over before serving.

Steps:

• In a large, deep skillet, combine tomatoes, fennel, and wine; season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer on top of vegetables, allowing as much space between pieces as possible; season with salt and pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer gently until chicken is opaque throughout, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Slice chicken breasts, and serve on top of vegetable mixture; garnish with reserved fennel fronds.
• To slice fennel, remove stalks and fronds. Halve bulb lengthwise through the root. Cut out tough part of core from each half, and discard. Thinly slice crosswise (for most tender pieces).

Steps:

• Chicken -- In a large saute pan (I prefer cast iron or stainless, NOT non-stick), add the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Add the chicken and brown all sides until golden brown. Remove to a plate, with a paper towel to drain.
• Vegetables -- In the same pan, add the fennel, onion and garlic and cook until lightly brown. Add the white wine, tomatoes, fennel fronds, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• Chicken -- Add the chicken back in to the pan, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the chicken is tender. It should take about 30 minutes. Add the olives right at the end just to heat through.
• Serve -- Serve the dish family style with some toasted or grilled pita, your favorite salad and fresh lemon wedges. Just squeeze the lemon wedge on each serving for a great taste.

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook tomatoes, shallots, salt and pepper in oil 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until shallots are tender. Stir in wine; cook 30 seconds longer. Remove from heat; transfer to medium bowl. Stir in basil; cover to keep warm.
• In shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs and cheese. In same skillet, heat remaining 4 1/2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Spray both sides of chicken with cooking spray; coat with bread crumb mixture. Cook chicken in oil 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken in oil 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• On each of 4 plates, place 1 chicken breast; spoon sauce evenly over chicken.

Steps:

• Lightly season chicken cutlets all over with salt and pepper; let rest while you make the basil oil.
• In a blender or food processor, combine 2/3 cup oil, basil, garlic and salt to taste; purée until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, toss tomatoes and mozzarella with about half of the basil oil and salt to taste. Set aside.
• Place flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Pour eggs into another shallow dish; combine panko and Parmesan in a third dish.
• In a large skillet, melt butter and remaining 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. As it heats, dip a chicken cutlet in flour, shake off excess, then dip in eggs. Shake off excess, then dip both sides in panko mixture and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cutlets.
• When oil is hot, fry 2 cutlets at a time until bottoms are golden, about 3 minutes. Flip and fry until golden and crispy all over, about another 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle immediately with salt.
• Taste tomato-mozzarella salad and add more salt and-or basil oil if needed. Serve cutlets topped with a squeeze of lemon, a drizzle of remaining basil oil and tomato-mozzarella salad.