Sauteed Chicken Cutlets in Lemon Sauce W/Proscuitto & Sage

Submitted by gailanng

"To minimize the amount of time the cutlets wait in the oven, prepare the sauce ingredients before sautéing the chicken. From Cooks Illustrated Magazine."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Chicken Cutlets

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1⁄4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• Sauce

• 2 medium garlic cloves, sliced thin
• 15 fresh sage leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup low-sodium canned chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 slice prosciutto, diced fine (1/4-inch thick, about 1 1/2 ounces)

directions

1. For the Chicken Cutlets: Generously season both sides of each breast with salt and pepper and dredge one at a time in flour placed in a shallow dish; shake gently to remove excess flour; set aside.
2. Heat butter and vegetable oil in 12-inch heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat, swirling to melt butter. When foam subsides and butter begins to color, place cutlets in skillet, skinned side up. Reduce heat to medium-high and sauté without moving until nicely browned, about 4 minutes.
3. Turn cutlets over and cook on other side until meat feels firm when pressed and clotted juices begin to emerge around tenderloin, 3 to 4 minutes. Leaving fat in skillet, transfer cutlets to plate, cover loosely with foil and keep warm in 200-degree oven while preparing the sauce.
4. For the Sauce: Set skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sage leaves; sauté until garlic is fragrant and sage crisps, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add lemon juice and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet with wooden spoon. Add chicken stock, increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Off heat, swirl in butter and add prosciutto. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over cutlets; serve immediately.