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Shallow-fried Chicken Picatta

Shallow fried Chicken Picatta

Ingredients:

  • 2 pieces Chicken breast – skinless
  • 60 gm Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbps Parsley, chopped
  • 2 nos Whole egg
  • Flour for dusting
  • Salt and freshly crack black pepper

Method:

  1. In the bowl crack the egg, beat until its mixed well, then add the parmesan cheese and parsley.
  2. Flatten the chicken breast, using the back of a heavy knife, rolling pin or meat tenderizer.
  3. Season the chicken with salt and freshly crushed black pepper, then dust it with flour, dip in the parmesan cheese and egg mixture, then shallow fry with oil and butter until its golden brown.

Mesclun Salad with pine nut-berry dressing

Ingredients:

  • 150 gm Mesclun salad or mixed salad
  • 200 ml Extra virgin olive oil
  • 50 ml Sherry vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 60 gm Pine nuts, roasted
  • Any kind of berries – such as blueberries or cranberries

Method:

  1. In a bowl, add in the Dijon mustard
  2. Using a whisk, slowly pour in the olive oil while stirring until emulsified.
  3. Then add the roasted pine nuts, berries, vinegar and adjust the seasoning.
  4. Just before serving, mix the salad leaves for presentation and serve.

Simple Tartar Sauce

Ingredients:

  • 150 gm Mayonnaise, preferably Heinz or Lady’s Choice
  • 3 nos Gherkins and a little brine liquid from the gherkin bottle
  • ¼pc Lemon

Method:

  1. Chop the gherkins, then add in the mayonnaise, adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper.
  2. Then squeeze lemon juice, keep chilled and serve.

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  2. James Craven says:

    Made the shallow fried chicken Picatta last night for the family and it was a HUGE success! Very quick and easy to make and everyone raved about it all night – thank you. Excellent for a dinner party so you don’t spend the who night it in the kitchen!

    I served it with the Mesclun Salad with pine nut-berry dressing – I used blueberries which worked very well as they are not too sweet. I also made a few garlic fried potatoes too; my own little addition to the menu.

    Today I am going to try the mango pudding – will let you know how it goes…

    • mikesaxon says:

      Hi James,

      Wow! sounds like everything went well then, thank goodness :)

      I am glad that some of the recipes are of some use to you.

      Garlic fried potatoes sound perfect to accompany this dish, well done!

      Thanks for dropping by & I am looking forward to hearing from you again soon.

      Warm regards,

      Mike.

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