Chicken Meunière Recipes

CHICKEN MEUNIèRE

Steps:

• Heat a 12-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes. While it is heating, sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and place the flour or cornmeal on a plate.
• Pour the oil or clarified butter into the skillet to a depth of 1/8 inch, and turn the heat to high. When the oil is hot, dredge the cutlets in the coating, turning them a few times and pressing them down so they are well covered. After you dredge each one, add it to the pan.
• Cook until the chicken is nicely brown, 3 to 5 minutes, then turn. Cook 2 to 4 minutes until the chicken is firm to the touch (lower the heat if the coating begins to scorch).
• Meanwhile, if using the optional butter, melt over medium heat until it is nut-brown.
• When the chicken is done, drain it briefly on a paper towel, then transfer to a warm platter. Drizzle with lemon juice, and top with half the parsley. At the last minute, pour the browned butter over the chicken, add the remaining parsley and serve.

CHEATER'S CHICKEN MEUNIERE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• The sauce:.
• Prepare brown gravy mix in accordance with package directions (basically, whisk 1 1/2 c water with mix and cook until thickened). Keep warm.
• Add wine to gravy and cook 2 minutes over low heat.
• Add lemon juice, worchestershire sauce, parsley, and bay leaf, and cook 2 minutes.
• Add 8 tbs (1 stick) butter and stir occasionally. Once incorporated keep warm.
• This makes enough sauce for several uses.
• The almonds:.
• Toast almonds in a dry heavy over medium hear skillet stirring constantly, until fragrant. Remove from pan so a not to scorce them.
• The chicken:.
• Pound chicken breasts until flattened into a uniform thickness of 1/2 inch.
• Combine flour, salt, and pepper on a plate.
• Heat the remaining butter and the olive oil into a large skillet until hot.
• Dredge chicken into flour mixture to coat.
• Place chicken in pan. Cook 4 minutes each side (or thereabouts) until done.
• Drain chicken on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• Place chicken on a serving platter. Drizzle 3/4 to 1 cup of sauce over chicken and top with almonds.
• Serve immediately.