Baked Milanese Chicken With Mixed Greens And Tomato Salad Food

BAKED CHICKEN MILANESE WITH ARUGULA SALAD AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk olive oil and balsamic.
• Add tomatoes, basil and onions; season with salt and pepper. and toss.
• Set aside at least 10 minutes so the juices combine.
• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Place a large baking pan in the oven to get hot.
• Combine breadcrumbs and grated cheese in one bowl.
• In another bowl combine olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper.
• Lightly pound chicken breasts into cutlets, you should have 6.
• Wash and dry cutlets well with paper towels; season with salt and pepper.
• Dip cutlets into lemon/oil mixture, then into breadcrumbs, pressing firmly to adhere.
• Remove the baking pan from the oven and spray with cooking spray.
• Place the chicken on the baking sheets and spray with olive oil spray on top.
• Bake chicken, turning once halfway through for about 15 minutes total, or until chicken is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and top with arugula and tomato salad on top.

CHICKEN MILANESE WITH TOMATO, MOZZARELLA AND BASIL SALAD

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.

BAKED MILANESE CHICKEN WITH MIXED GREENS AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Make a marinate for the chicken by whisking together the lemon juice, the olive oil, the salt and pepper and the herbs. (You can use whatever herbs you have at home.)
• Marinate the chicken for at least one hour, in the refrigerator.
• Before breading the chicken, put one large baking sheet in the oven and pre heat your oven to 450 degrees.
• Working with one cutlet at a time, coat both sides with all purpose flour, shaking off the excess. Then dip the cutlet in the beaten eggs, allowing the excess to drip off. Finally, coat the cutlet with breadcrumbs.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spray with Nonstick spray.
• Place the cutlets in the baking sheet and bake in the oven for around 8 minutes on each side, or until it is golden brown!
• To make the salad dressing, whisk together the lemon juice, the honey and the olive oil. Add the red onion and let it sit for a few minutes.
• Arrange the mixed greens and tomatoes on top of the breaded cutlets and pour the dressing and onion.
• Serve immediately.

CHICKEN MILANESE WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

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.

CHICKEN MILANESE

Steps:

• Place 1 chicken breast between 2 sheets of wax paper. Pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin or heavy skillet until 1/4 inch thick. The thinner and more even, the better. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in separate shallow baking dishes and season each with salt and pepper.
• Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge each breast in the flour and tap off the excess. Next, dip into the egg wash and let any excess drip off. Finally, dredge in the breadcrumbs, pressing to help the crumbs adhere evenly on both sides. Transfer the breaded chicken to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. This step can be done up to 30 minutes in advance.
• Heat 2 inches of the canola oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat until the oil begins to shimmer. Cook 1 or 2 cutlets at a time in a single layer until golden brown on each side, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the cutlets to another wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with salt. Let the cutlets rest a few minutes while you make the salad.
• Whisk together the lemon juice with some salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the 1/4 cup olive oil until the dressing is emulsified. Stir in the onion and let sit a few seconds. Taste and add more olive oil, if needed. Add the arugula and Parmesan and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper.
• Place each cutlet on a plate and top with a large amount of salad. Serve lemon wedges on the side.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN MILANESE WITH TOMATO-ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425F and arrange rack in the upper third. Set a rack on a foil lined baking sheet; set aside.
• Combine flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper in a shallow bowl, mix until well combined; set aside. Combine Panko, 1/3 cup of the parsley, 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and all the lemon zest in a separate shallow bowl, and toss until evenly combined; and set aside. Whisk together eggs and cheese in a shallow bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
• To coat chicken, dredge a piece in the flour mixture and shake off excess. Then dip into egg mixture, let excess drip off, and finally roll in the breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere as necessary. Place chicken piece on baking sheet and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Bake until coating is golden and crispy, juices of chicken run clear when poked, and internal temperature is 160degreesF, about 40 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, remaining 1/3 cup of the parsley, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, all the red onion, all the tomatoes, and the lemon juice in a non-reactive bowl and toss to combine. Serve chicken topped with a bit of the tomato mixture.