Chicken Milanese with green olive and preserved lemon salsa
This simple chicken Milanese is pan fried rather than deep fried, to make it easier to cook at home, and is served with a tangy green olive and preserved lemon salsa.
- Cooking:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 2large skinless chicken breasts
- 50g of flour
- salt
- 1egg, lightly beaten
- 100g of Panko breadcrumbs
- 25g ofgrated Parmesan
- vegetable oil, for cooking
- 1handful ofgreen olives, chopped
- 1small preserved lemon, skin only, finely chopped
- 1handful of chopped dill
- 1handful ofchopped parsley
- 1tbsp ofcapers, rinsed and drained
- 8tbsp of olive oil
- ½lemon, juiced
- salt
Instructions
Step 1
Carefully slice each chicken breast in half lengthways to make 4 slender filletsStep 2
Place the chicken fillets between 2 sheets of cling film and use something heavy like a rolling pin to bash them out to an even thicknessStep 3
Spread the flour out onto a plate and season it with saltStep 4
Add the beaten egg to a separate shallow bowl and spread the panko out on a plate. Add the Parmesan to the panko and toss to combineStep 5
Place a large frying pan over medium heat and add the vegetable oilStep 6
Dip the chicken pieces into the seasoned flour, then the egg, then the breadcrumbs, making sure they’re well coated all overStep 7
Cook the chicken breasts for 3 minutes each side, or until golden brown and cooked throughStep 8
Make the salsa by combining all the ingredients and mixing well. Season with salt to taste and set asideStep 9
To serve, slice the chicken and top with plenty of the salsa