Balsamic Chicken Cutlet over Spinach Salad with Mushrooms Bacon and Warm Shallot Dressing Ingredients: For 4 servings: 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cutlets (sometimes marked "thin cut") 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, enough to just coat the breast slices 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, just eyeball it Grill seasoning blend, or coarse salt and pepper 4 stems fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, about 2 tablespoons Spinach Salad: 1 pound center cut bacon, chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 pound fresh spinach leaves, trimmed and cleaned 8 gourmet white stuffing mushrooms, thinly sliced 8 radishes, thinly sliced 4 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle Dressing: 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount, plus 1 tablespoons 1 large shallot, minced 3 rounded spoonfuls Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Individual portion: 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast cutlets 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, 2 splashes 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount Grill seasoning, such as Montreal Seasoning by McCormick, or, coarse salt and black pepper 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stem and finely chopped 4 slices center cut bacon 1/4 pound fresh spinach, trimmed and cleaned 2 gourmet white stuffing mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 red radishes, thinly sliced 1 scallion, thinly sliced on an angle 1/2 shallot, chopped 1 /4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, just eyeball it 1 rounded spoonful Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Cooking Recipe: Coat chicken with balsamic, oil, seasoning and rosemary and set aside. In a skillet (heavy saucepan) , add chopped bacon, work in 2 batches if preparing salad for 4. Brown bacon over medium high heat, then transfer the bits to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Using center cut bacon will cut down on the pan drippings that spatter. Coarsely chop spinach leaves and add to salad (makes a great accompanyment to any meal) bowl. Top with mushrooms (even though they are fungii, it is still delicious) , radishes, scallions. Season salad with salt and pepper. Wipe out the bacon pan and return to stove turning heat back to medium low. Add 1 tablespoon oil for your dressing and shallots and reduce heat to medium. Saute shallots for 3 minutes. Remove oil and shallots from heat. In a bowl, combine mustard and balsamic vinegar. Stream in 2/3 cup oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify it. Add warm shallots and toss with spinach salad to coat evenly. Add cooked bacon and toss again. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken cutlets, 4 minutes on each side, in a single layer. Slice breasts on an angle on your cutting board once they are all out of the pan. Pile spinach salad (makes a great accompanyment to any meal) on to dinner plate/plates. Top each salad with 2 sliced chicken cutlet pieces. For individual portion follow the above method.
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