Sautéed Lemon Chicken With Warm Romaine And Bean Salad Recipe 445

TUSCAN LEMON CHICKEN WITH WARM BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• If using dry beans, rinse beans and place in bowl.
• Cover with three inches of water; leave to soak overnight or at least eight hours.
• Drain beans.
• Place in large saucepan, coverered with three inches of water.
• Do NOT salt.
• Allow to simmer one to two hours till soft (older beans take longer).
• Drain.
• If using canned beans, empty beans into colander and rinse well with warm water.
• Place chicken in baking dish large enough to accomodate all the pieces.
• A 12" x 9" pan should be adequate.
• Roughly chop five (or more if you love it) cloves of garlic.
• Sprinkle chopped garlic with coarse salt.
• Mash garlic and salt into a paste.
• Rub paste onto chicken pieces; sprinkle with ground pepper.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 tablespoons of rosemary, the grated rind and the sugar.
• Pour mixture over chicken, cover chicken and chill up to three hours.
• If you like, you can turn it in the marinade once or twice--not a critical step.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Place drained cannellini in a large skillet.
• Add the remaining garlic, chopped fine, the remaining rosemary and olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Uncover chicken and bake 35-40 minutes, basting occasionally.
• Remove from oven.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil chicken till golden brown--3-5 minutes.
• When the chicken is almost done, gently warm the beans till heated through.
• Ladle beans onto serving platter.
• Top with chicken and juices from pan.
• Note: If you would like more sauce (and your baking dish is safe for the stovetop--if not, scrape any fond into a saute pan), place baking dish over medium high heat, add a splash of white wine and or chicken stock, deglaze and reduce.

SAUTéED LEMON CHICKEN WITH WARM ROMAINE AND BEAN S

Steps:

• 1. For the Chicken: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and place the chicken slices in the bowl to marinade in the refrigerator for at least ½ hour or longer. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and place the chicken slices to sauté. When the chicken is golden on one side, turn over and finish cooking on the other side. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the slices. For the Warm Romaine and Bean Salad: Heat a medium frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced onions, garlic and jalapeño to sauté. When the onion is soft and the garlic fragrant add the beans and toss. Combine the ingredients for the dressing; add to the beans and turn the heat off. Gently, heat the pan that the chicken was cooked in and in a single layer add the Romaine leaves. Gently heat the leaves until they are slightly wilted. Plate the leaves and top with the sautéed chicken and the beans.

SAUTéED LEMON CHICKEN WITH WARM ROMAINE AND BEAN SALAD RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• For the Chicken: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl and place the chicken slices in the bowl to marinade in the refrigerator for at least ½ hour or longer. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and place the chicken slices to sauté. When the chicken is golden on one side, turn over and finish cooking on the other side. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the slices. For the Warm Romaine and Bean Salad: Heat a medium frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced onions, garlic and jalapeño to sauté. When the onion is soft and the garlic fragrant add the beans and toss. Combine the ingredients for the dressing; add to the beans and turn the heat off. Gently, heat the pan that the chicken was cooked in and in a single layer add the Romaine leaves. Gently heat the leaves until they are slightly wilted. Plate the leaves and top with the sautéed chicken and the beans.

LEMON CHICKEN SAUTE

Steps:

• Flatten each chicken breast half to about 1/4" thickness by pounding them between sheets of waxed paper.
• Melt butter and garlic in 10" skillet until sizzling; add chicken, salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium heat, turning chicken occasionally, until no longer pink, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Place chicken on serving platter; keep warm.
• Add lemon juice to drippings in pan.
• Add green onions and mushrooms.
• Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

CHICKEN ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; stir in pecans and salt. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes, stirring twice. Set aside., Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In an electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry chicken in batches for 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels., In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, grapes, cranberries and cheese. Add chicken and reserved nuts; toss to combine. Serve with dressing.