Chicken Salad Milanese
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove, mashed to a paste with
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, with the side of a chef's knife
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs, dry homemade (or store-bought medium-fine breadcrumbs)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry (4 cups loosely packed)
directions
- Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, garlic paste, and a large pinch of pepper in a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly, until the dressing emulsifies. Add the tomatoes to the vinaigrette and set aside until ready to serve, up to 2 hours.
- Mix 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small cup. Pound the chicken to 3/8 inch thick between two sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Season with some of the salt and pepper.
- Beat the egg in a wide shallow bowl until smooth. Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. Dip a chicken breast into the egg, coating thoroughly and shaking off any excess. Then dip it into the breadcrumbs, patting on the crumbs so both sides are well coated and shaking off any excess. Lay the breaded breast on a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat with the other chicken breast.
- Heat the butter and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a heavy, large (preferably 12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot enough to sizzle a breadcrumb, add the chicken breasts, keeping them separated. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Season each breast with some of the salt and pepper, gently turn over with tongs, taking care to keep the golden crust intact, and cook until the second side is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch carefully and don't let the crumbs get too dark. Season with salt and pepper and drain for just a moment on paper towels.
- To serve, add the arugula to the vinaigrette and tomatoes and toss. Arrange the sautéed chicken on warm serving plates and top each with a tall pile of the salad.
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.