Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 boneless
  • skinless chicken breasts
  • butterflied and pounded very thin into large cutlets
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • beaten
  • About 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • to sauté chicken
  • 1/2 cup Sancerre or Pinot Grigio
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • divided
  • A handful flat-leaf parsley
  • finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch or potato starch
  • 4 cups arugula
  • EVOO- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • for drizzling
  • Flaky sea salt
  • Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F
  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper
  • Set up two shallow dishes: one with flour, salt and pepper, and the second with the beaten eggs
  • Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat with olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
  • Set a rack on a baking sheet and place it near the stove
  • Coat chicken 2 pieces at a time first in the flour then the egg and place them gently into the pan
  • Sauté to golden, about 2 minutes on each side, then remove to the baking sheet
  • Repeat with the remaining chicken then place in the oven to finish cooking through, about 5-10 minutes
  • In a medium saucepan over low to medium-low heat, heat wine and stock then melt in butter
  • Once butter melts, whisk in juice of 1 1/2 lemons and the parsley
  • In a small bowl, make a slurry out of a spoonful of warm sauce and the corn or potato starch
  • Add slurry back into the sauce and cook to thicken a bit, about 2 minutes
  • Dress the arugula with remaining juice of 1/2 lemon, a couple drizzle of EVOO, sea salt, add a little shaved parm
  • Serve chicken napped with sauce and topped with salad
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