Warm Lemon Chicken Sandwich With Arugula And Pears Food

WARM LEMON CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH ARUGULA AND PEARS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the juice of 1 ½ lemons, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Add in the chicken breasts; toss to coat; marinate chicken 5-10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix the dijon mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper together; whisk in 3 tablespoons oil, then the Parmigiano.
• Toast the rolls; rub the toasted cut sides with the garlic clove.
• Preheat a big nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side; remove to a cutting board and tend with foil.
• Thinly slice the pear and toss in a salad bowl with the juice of the remaining ½ lemon.
• Slice the prosciutto into strips; add the arugula leaves and prosciutto to the salad bowl; toss with the vinaigrette (dijon mixture).
• Thinly slice the cooked chicken; layer half of the chicken slices onto the rolls and top with the arugula-pear salad; add remaining chicken and roll tops.

SHEET-PAN ROASTED CHICKEN WITH PEARS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees with a rack in the center.
• Pat the chicken dry and trim excess fat and skin. Sprinkle all over with 2 teaspoons salt, and season with pepper. In a small bowl, mix together the red-pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, ginger and oil. On a sheet pan, rub the chicken and pears all over with the mixture. Arrange chicken skin-side up and pears skin-side down. Cook until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees at the thickest part) and the pears are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. During the last 5 minutes, add the sunflower seeds to the pan. If there's a lot of fat when finished cooking, tilt the pan and spoon it off until there's a light coating on the surface of the pan.
• Scatter the arugula on top, and squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon over the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with herbs, if using. Cut the remaining lemon half in quarters and serve.

LEMON PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA SALAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper on a dinner plate. On a second plate, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water. On a third plate, combine the bread crumbs, the 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, the lemon zest and thyme, and set aside.
• Pound the chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper until they are 1/4 inch thick. You can use either a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
• Coat the chicken breasts on both sides with the prepared flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and dredge both sides in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan and cook 2 or 3 chicken breasts on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts.
• Place the arugula in a large bowl. In a 1-cup glass measure, whisk together the 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour enough dressing on the arugula to moisten. Toss well.
• Pile some arugula on top of each hot chicken breast. With a very sharp knife or a vegetable peeler, shave the chunk of Parmesan into large shards and arrange them on top of the arugula.

LEMON CHICKEN AND ROASTED PEPPER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl combine chicken and lemon juice and marinate, turning once, 10 minutes.
• On a sheet of wax paper combine flour, fennel seeds, and salt and pepper to taste. Remove chicken from bowl, letting excess lemon juice drip into bowl, and reserve lemon juice. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• In a 10-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken about 3 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn chicken and cook over moderate heat 5 minutes more, or until opaque and cooked through. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. To skillet add roasted pepper strips and reserved lemon juice and simmer until most of liquid is evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Slice chicken thin. Make sandwiches on rolls with arugula, chicken, and roasted pepper strips.