Milanese Style Cutlets With Roasted Pepper Tomato Sauce Food

CHICKEN MILANESE

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.

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 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.

MILANESE-STYLE CUTLETS WITH ROASTED-PEPPER & TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute' onion in 1 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato and rosted pepper; cook until heated through.
• Transfer mixture to a blender; puree until smooth.
• Return sauce to saucepan, stir 2 tablespoons parsley, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Keep sauce warm until ready to serve.
• Combine panko with the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley in a shallow dish.
• Whisk together eggs and Dijon in another shallow dish.
• Place flour in a third shallow dish.
• Season panko mixture, egg mixture, and flour with salt and pepper.
• Coat meat in flour, tapping to remove excess.
• Dip meat into the egg mixture and then into the panko mixture.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of remaining oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Working in two batches, saute' cutlets in hot oil until they are crisp and golden on both sides, about 5 minutes total.
• Transfer cutlets to a paper-towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil, then to a cooling rack so bottom cutlets don't get soggy.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and repeat with remaining cutlets.
• Serve cutlets with roasted pepper and tomato sauce.