Chicken Breasts With Salad Topping Recipes

LEMON PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA SALAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper on a dinner plate. On a second plate, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water. On a third plate, combine the bread crumbs, the 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, the lemon zest and thyme, and set aside.
• Pound the chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper until they are 1/4 inch thick. You can use either a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
• Coat the chicken breasts on both sides with the prepared flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and dredge both sides in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan and cook 2 or 3 chicken breasts on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts.
• Place the arugula in a large bowl. In a 1-cup glass measure, whisk together the 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Pour enough dressing on the arugula to moisten. Toss well.
• Pile some arugula on top of each hot chicken breast. With a very sharp knife or a vegetable peeler, shave the chunk of Parmesan into large shards and arrange them on top of the arugula.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS FOR SALADS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
• Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes, then cut into 1/2 inch dice.
• Can be held in refrigerator up to 2 days.

FRIED CHICKEN BREAST SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Season the flour with some seasoning salt. Lightly dredge both sides of the chicken in the seasoned flour, and then dip in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off, and then dredge in the seasoned flour again. Place the breaded chicken in the saute pan and fry until crisp and golden brown.
• In a large bowl, toss together the romaine, tomatoes, and red onions with some of the Sweet Dijon vinaigrette. Slice the fried chicken breasts and arrange on top of the salad.
• Combine the mustard and vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk the olive oil in a slow, steady stream. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Yield: 4 servings

SALAD DRESSING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 F.
• Spray a roasting rack and shallow roasting pan with nonstick spray or grease lightly with some oil.
• Remove skin from chicken, rinse well, and pat dry.
• Using a pastry brush, coat both sides of each piece of chicken well with the salad dressing (there should be a little left over).
• Set breasts, meaty sides up, onto the sprayed roasting rack and sprinkle with rosemary.
• If you like, season to taste with a little seasoned salt& pepper.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on top of the chicken (or you can dump the crumbs in a dish and roll the chicken in the crumbs if you like more coating-this may require addtl crumbs).
• Bake 20 minutes, then flip pieces over using a pair of tongs and brush with some more salad dressing (if you chose to roll your chicken in the crumbs, then skip the extra salad dressing).
• Bake another 40 minutes or until cooked through.
• Cook time will vary based on the actual weight of your chicken pieces-allow 15 minutes per pound plus 10-15 extra minutes to calculate the total cooking time (this includes before and after flipping the chicken).