Chicken Scaloppine

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (8-10 ounces), tenderloins removed and trimmed of excess fat and halved horizontally
Salt and ground black pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
Lemon wedges

Directions

Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to even 1/4-inch thickness. Pat dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.

Combine the flour and grated Parmesan cheese in pie plate. In a second pie plate, whisk together the egg white and chives.
Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, shaking off excess. Transfer chicken to egg-white mixture; coat evenly and let the excess run off. Coat the chicken a second time in the flour mixture.

Heat the oil and the butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Place the cutlets in the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the chicken is pale golden brown, about 3 minutes. Carefully turn the cutlets with a wide spatula and continue to cook until the chicken is pale golden brown on the second side, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to individual plates and serve with lemon wedges.

Caprese Salad

2 servings

Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes
6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
Fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Black Italian olives
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella cheese into 1/4″ slices.
Assemble the salad by layering slices of tomato, mozzarella, and basil leaves on a serving plate.
Season with salt, pepper, and drizzle with the olive oil.
Scatter a few olives around the serving plate and serve.

Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto

2 servings

Ingredients

10 thin asparagus spears, woody ends removed
2 very thin slices Prosciutto di Parma
Olive oil
Coarse black pepper

Directions

Bundle asparagus together in small batches (5 in each) and wrap one slice of prosciutto around each bundle. Place the bundles in a small oiled baking dish. Sprinkle the bundles with olive oil and black pepper. Roast in a 425 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes.


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