Chicken Cutlets With Fontina Recipes

CHICKEN VALDOSTANA

Steps:

• Grate fontina cheese. Clean and slice oyster mushrooms into 1/2" strips. Preheat oven to 375f and set rack to middle.
• In an oven safe pan heat 1-2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp olive oil (enough to coat pan) on medium heat. Pat dry chicken cutlets and lightly season both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge cutlets in flour and shake off excess. Pan sear the cutlets for 2 minutes per side then remove cutlets and set aside. If required work in batches adding another Tbsp of butter and olive oil to second batch.
• In the same pan saute mushrooms over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes or until brown. Use a touch more oil and butter if the pan is dry. When mushrooms are finished remove and set aside.
• Turn heat to high and add the 3/4 cup chicken stock and 3/4 cup white wine. Cook for 5 minutes to let the sauce reduce. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge all brown bits. Add in 1 Tbsp of butter to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Turn heat off and place the chicken in the pan. Top chicken with 1 slice of prosciutto per cutlet. Next, place the mushrooms on top and finally evenly distribute the fontina cheese. Spoon a touch of the sauce on top of each cutlet and place pan in oven to finish cooking.
• Remove the chicken valdostana when the cheese is bubbly and the chicken is fully cooked through (about 5-7 minutes). Enjoy!

CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat; cook mushrooms till tender.
• Remove mushrooms; set aside. Remove liquid from skillet; reserve.
• Roll chicken in flour to coat. Season with pepper. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet over medium heat; brown chicken, turning once. Remove chicken; place in a 9-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with mushrooms; set aside.
• Add white wine and Madeira to skillet. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour wine mixture over chicken.
• Bake until chicken is no longer pink, about 20 minutes. Place slice of Fontina on each chicken breast. Return to oven. Bake until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH PROSCIUTTO, SAGE, AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Allow butter to foam; add sage leaves and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove and reserve leaves; reserve butter in the skillet.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place 1 slice of prosciutto on each chicken breast. Put chicken, prosciutto side down, in the warm skillet with reserved butter. Cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken to a baking sheet, reserving skillet contents. Layer 3 sage leaves and 2 slices of fontina cheese on each chicken breast.
• Broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add wine to the skillet used to cook the chicken. Cook and stir over high heat, scraping the bottom of the skillet, until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Add minced sage; cook and stir for 1 minute. Whisk in 1/4 cup butter; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sauce alongside chicken.

FONTINA ROLLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a bowl, mix the first six ingredients; stir in 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and the remaining salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, toss bread crumbs with paprika., Carefully pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread cheese mixture over chicken. Roll up chicken from a short side; secure with toothpicks., Dip chicken in egg, then coat with crumbs. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan, seam side down. Drizzle tops with oil., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and chicken is no longer pink. Let stand 5 minutes; discard toothpicks before serving.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FONTINA AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine cheeses, prosciutto, and basil in small bowl. Season stuffing with freshly ground black pepper.
• Run fingers under skin of chicken breasts to loosen. Spread stuffing under skin. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, turning once, about 10 minutes. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm. Add broth and marsala to skillet; bring to boil and cook until sauce is reduced to scant 1/2 cup, scraping up browned bits, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in 1 tablespoon butter. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Place chicken on plates. Add any juices from baking sheet to sauce. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS' GRILLED CHICKEN INVOLTINI

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Move the coals to one side so that you can cook the chicken over indirect heat.
• MAKE THE SAUCE: In a small bowl, stir together the parsley, lemon zest, olive oil, and salt. Set aside.
• PREPARE THE INVOLTINI: In a separate small bowl, mix the oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes together. Lay a chicken cutlet lengthwise on your work surface and season it all over with the salt mixture. Place a piece of prosciutto on top, followed by a piece of provolone folded in half. Top with 1 sun-dried tomato. Roll the cutlet, enclosing the fillings, and secure with 2 parallel skewers. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, placing 2 rolls on each pair of skewers for easy flipping.
• Drizzle the rolls with the olive oil and place them on the grill directly over the coals. Sear the chicken on both sides for 10 minutes, or until golden brown, flipping as needed. Move the skewers away from the hot coals, cover the grill, and cook with indirect heat for an additional 10 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Transfer to a platter and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Remove the skewers from the involtini, slice, and serve drizzled with the sauce.