Chicken Cotelette (Cutlets) and Lingini with Peperonata Sauce

Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into scaloppini

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup flour

3 eggs, lightly beaten

2 cups Italian-style bread crumbs

1/2 cup extra-light olive oil, divided into 4 equal portions (2 tablespoons)

1/4 cup butter, divided into four equal portions (4 tablespoons)

1 pound linguini pasta, cooked

2 cups Peperonata Sauce (Click for Recipe)

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cut the chicken breasts across the grain, widthwise, into three slices. Hold your knife at a 20- to 30- degree angle to the cutting board so that you slice the breasts on the bias, and end up with an oval shaped scaloppini. You will get approximately three scaloppini from each breast. Pound the slices lightly between two pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap to a thickness of 1⁄4 inch, with a kitchen mallet.

 

Sprinkle each scaloppini with salt and pepper and dust lightly with flour, shaking off any excess.

Bread your scaloppini by placing the beaten eggs and the bread crumbs in separate deep dishes. Dip each scaloppini in the egg, holding it over the dish to allow the excess egg to drip back into the dish

Place each scaloppini in the bread crumbs, pressing the scallop firmly down into the crumbs. Gently turn the chicken over, and press the other side into the crumbs. Remove the chicken from the bread crumbs, tapping lightly to remove any loose crumbs, and place on a sheet pan.

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large (at least 10-inch) sauté pan on medium-high, and fry the cutlets, gently turning until golden brown on both sides, approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side. You will have to do these in 4 batches to avoid burning the chicken. Drain the cutlets on a paper towel.

To plate, add linguini to plate, add 1/2 cup of Peperonata Sauce, top with scaloppini and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Tip: You can have these cutlets with any kind of pasta or sauce!