Chicken Cutlets Saltimbocca W/Sage Butter Pan Sauce
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, pounded to uniform 1/4-in . thickness
- 14 cup flour
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 thin slices provolone cheese (or fresh mozzarella-3 ounces)
- 4 paper thin slices prosciutto (2 oz. total)
- 1 small lemon
- 8 small sage leaves, plus 2 tbsp. thinly sliced leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth) or 12 cup vermouth (or chicken broth)
- 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 -3 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft
- Pat chicken dry.
- Mix flour, salt and pepper on a plate.
- Dredge chicken in flour mixture to lightly coat it; shake off excess.
- Arrange it on a rack set over a pan for up to 1 hour (or refrigerate for several hours uncovered).
- Cut or fold cheese slices and prosciutto so they will fit atop the chicken pieces.
- Finely grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest and then squeeze the juice from the lemon so you have 2 or 3 tablespoons.
- Have sage leaves and other ingredients near the stove.
- Heat a very large (or 2 medium) nonstick skillet(s) over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium; add oil and heat until hot but not smoking.
- Add chicken in a single, uncrowded layer.
- Cook without turning until underside is golden, about 2 minutes.
- Flip chicken.
- Working quickly, top each chicken piece with 2 small sage leaves, then a slice of cheese and then a slice of prosciutto.
- Cook until bottom is golden, about 1 minute.
- (This will depend on how long it takes to top the chicken with the sage, cheese and prosciutto.)
- If desired, use a wide spatula to carefully flip chicken again so prosciutto side is down and cook 30 seconds to warm the prosciutto and soften the cheese.
- Transfer chicken to a warm serving platter, arranging the pieces prosciutto side up; tent loosely with foil.
- Turn heat under pan to medium-high.
- Add wine; boil to reduce wine by half while scraping up all the browned bits.
- Stir in garlic, lemon zest and juice.
- Whisk in butter until its almost melted.
- Add the sliced sage; remove from heat.
- Season with salt.
chicken breast, flour, salt, ground pepper, thin slices provolone cheese, lemon, sage, olive oil, white wine, garlic, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-cutlets-saltimbocca-w-sage-butter-pan-sauce-523912 (may not work)