Sautéed Chicken Paillard with Lemon

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 or 2

    generously
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Lemons (A Country Garden Cookbook)

By Christopher Idone

Published 1995

  • About

Although you don’t cook with it, a splash of fresh lemon juice brightens this chicken dish.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and excess fat removed
  • 1 cup coarsely ground bread crumbs 1 teaspoon

Method

Cut each breast in half and place each half between 2 pieces of waxed paper. With a rolling pin, lightly pound the chicken until it is about ¼- to ⅛-inch thick.

Combine the bread crumbs with the herbs, season with salt and pepper, and spread on a large flat plate. Set aside. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs.

In a large skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Dip the c