Tuscan Rosemary Parmesan Chicken Cutlets Recipes

CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Stir the oil and herbs in a small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Brush both sides of the cutlets with the herb oil. Heat a large heavy oven-proof skillet over high heat. Add the cutlets and cook just until brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Spoon the marinara sauce over and around the cutlets. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the mozzarella over each cutlet, then sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the Parmesan over each. Sprinkle the butter pieces atop the cutlets. Bake until the cheese melts and the chicken is cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes.;
• In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove the bay leaves and check for seasoning. If the sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors. Add half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with the remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

ITALIAN CHICKEN CUTLETS RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast in two horizontally.
• Using a meat mallet, pound between two sheets of plastic until thin.
• Whisk together egg, white wine, crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add chicken breast turning each over to coat in egg mixture.
• Combine Italian breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese in a flat shallow plate or baking pan.
• Lift chicken breast pieces out of the egg mixture one by one and lay onto bread crumbs.Turn chicken over in the bread crumbs and press to stick the crumbs.
• Heat olive oil in a large frying pan until medium high. Shallow fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.
• Serve with a good squeeze of fresh lemon juice!

TUSCAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, half the chicken pieces, and a couple of crushed cloves of garlic.
• Brown chicken 2 minutes on each side and remove from pan. Add remaining oil, another single turn of the pan, remaining chicken pieces and garlic. Brown chicken 2 minutes on each side and remove. Add vinegar to the pan. Let it cook off.
• Add butter, shallots, and rosemary to the pan and cook 2 minutes, add flour and cook 1 minute more. Whisk in wine, reduce 1 minute. Whisk in broth and bring liquids up to a bubble. Return chicken to the pan and simmer over moderate heat 7 to 8 minutes to finish cooking chicken through.
• Dessert: This is a very rich meal. My suggestion for dessert is to set out a small cookie tray and offer coffee or tea.

TUSCAN CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. Mix the flour with 2 teaspoons rosemary and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a shallow bowl. Put the buttermilk in another shallow bowl. Spoon 2 tablespoons buttermilk into the flour mixture and stir to make clumps. Dip the cutlets one at a time in the flour, then in the buttermilk, then back in the flour again to make a shaggy coating. (You should use all of the flour mixture.) Set the chicken aside on a plate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic and remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until the garlic is lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the cannellini beans and their liquid, 3/4 cup water and a pinch of salt. Adjust the heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 12 minutes; add a splash of water if the mixture is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches if necessary, add the chicken and cook until deep golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a rack set on a baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Stir the parsley into the beans and divide among plates; drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken to the plates. Serve with lemon wedges.

TUSCAN PORK CHOPS (OR CHICKEN) WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cover the sun-dried tomato pieces with chicken broth and madeira; bring to a boil, remove from heat and allow to stand about 10 minutes to plump the tomatoes.
• Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-heat.
• Add the pork chops and brown on both sides; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add shallots and garlic to the skillet and cook briefly (till they become fragrant).
• Stir in tomatoes with the liquid and chopped rosemary.
• Return the chops to the skillet, cover tightly and cook over low heat (just simmering) for 5 to 6 minutes (longer as needed for chicken breasts) until they are cooked through.
• Remove the meat from the skillet to serving platter.
• Combine water and cornstarch; add to the skillet.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
• Top the meat with the sauce and serve.

GRILLED TUSCAN CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium. In a small saucepan, bring 1/3 cup water and rosemary to a boil; remove from heat, cover, and let steep 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender. Add oil and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth; let cool.
• Combine chicken and rosemary oil in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, and turn to coat. Cover, and let marinate at least 15 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator, turning chicken occasionally.
• Remove chicken from marinade; place on grill. Discard marinade. Cook, basting frequently with lemon juice and turning as needed to prevent burning, until cooked throughout, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve with Grilled Zucchini and Squash.

PARMESAN CHICKEN CUTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In resealable plastic bag, combine cheese, crumbs, and paprika; shake well.
• Transfer mixture to plate; dip each chicken breast in cheese mixture, turning to coat all sides.
• Arrange on nonstick baking sheet bake until chicken is cooked through- 20-25 minutes.

TUSCAN FARMHOUSE CHICKEN CUTLETS WITH RED SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. SAUCE: Heat oil in a medium size sauce pan over a medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook until tender
• 2. Add diced tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes covered. Uncover and contine to simmer another 15 minutes, stirring occassionally until thickened. Taste test, add add'l seasoning if desired.
• 3. PREPARING CHICKEN: Pound chicken to about 1/4 inch thickness. NOTE: If chicken breast are large, you can pound to 1/4 inch thickness and slice in 1/2 for 2 servings.
• 4. Set up 3 bowls for battering: 1st bowl combine flour and salt and pepper to taste. 2nd bowl beat eggs with 2 tablespoons milk. 3rd bowl panko bread crumbs, italian seasoning and a sprinkle of salt if desired.
• 5. In a large skillet heat about 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over a med/high heat, closer to a med heat than a high heat. Add more as needed.
• 6. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dredge in flour mixture 1st, then dip in egg mixture and last dredge in panko bread crumbs.
• 7. Fry until a nice golden brown on both sides. Add add'l olive oil and butter as needed. NOTE: You are not deep frying, just keep pan nicely coated.
• 8. Line an appropiate size pan with foil; place cutlets in pan. Spoon a small about of sauce over chicken (2 to 3 tablespoons). Top with a slice of mozzarella cheese (or 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded). Place under broiler in oven until cheese melts (about 2 minutes). NOTE: I put rack on 3rd level from broiler.
• 9. Place pasta on plates, spoon some of the sauce over pasta, top with a chicken cutlet and spoon more sauce over chicken. Enjoy!