I think this might be SJ’s favorite thing I make. I was in the mood for it the other night. They are super easy and you can have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes. I prefer making them with chicken breasts rather than thighs.
We butterfly 3 chicken pieces and pound them out to about 3/8 inches. I set up a lovely dredging station. I put approximately 1 cup of flour and S & P on the first plate. Two beaten eggs on the second plate and 1 cup of Panko on the third plate. Once the chicken pieces are pounded out, we begin the dredge. Pat off the chicken, dip both sides in the flour. Give them a quick dip in the beaten eggs. Now a quick trip through the panko. See the first picture. The crust is really thin, as is the chicken itself.
I put about a quarter inch of canola oil in either a non-stick pan or a cast iron pan. Cook the chicken on both sides until golden brown. I usually cover it up with my trusty pizza pan. Heaven forbid I buy a pan with a lid. This only takes about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and place them in a pre-heated 200 degree oven to keep warm while cooking the rest. Add more oil, let come back to temp and fry more. For 3 large breasts butterflied, plan on feeding 3 to 4 people.
I like serving them on a bed of arugula, but I didn’t have any tonight. And, you know the rule, no trips to the grocery for one item. I drizzle the greens, in this case romaine, with olive oil and balsamic reduction. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
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This is such an easy dinner yet so very tasty. The chicken stays so tender.
Even if it’s just G and I, I will cook up 3 breasts because this makes a great salad protein. I try and make salads for dinner every other day so we get our greens.
and remember what Padma Lakshmi shared in her Instagram: Germany doesn’t have Nazi monuments to “remind” citizens of their history. Instead, they have memorials for the 6 million Jews and others who were murdered. The U.S. doesn’t need statues of confederate generals to “remind” us. The confederacy was created solely for the purpose of subjugating and controlling Black people through enslavement. We need monuments for Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, people who fought the good fight. Big kiss, Lynn
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