Chicken Roulade Susie
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 12 cup baby spinach leaves, stemmed and washed
- 4 anchovies
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 small fresh cayenne pepper, chopped fine (or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne)
- 12 cup cashews (or 1/4 cup of cashew butter)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 12 cup dried apricot, chopped fine
- 14 cup raisins
- 12 cup white wine
- 12 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chicken stock
- Pound the chicken breasts very thin--like the thinnest scallopini
- Simmer the chopped apricots and the raisins in the white wine till apricots are soft and raisins are plump; remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
- Mash the garlic cloves into a paste and set aside
- If using raw cashews, grind in coffee grinder until the nuts form a paste; if using cashew butter, proceed to next step
- Spread a thin layer of cashew butter/paste over the pounded chicken
- Lay a layer of spinach leaves over the chicken
- Scatter the apricots and raisins over the chicken
- Roll the chicken up tightly, tucking in the ends
- Beat one egg
- Dip each chicken roll into the beaten egg
- Roll each chicken roll in the breadcrumbs till lightly coated
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Saute the chicken rolls, turning with tongs, until cooked on all sides
- Remove chicken rolls to an oven-proof plate; tent with foil; keep warm
- If necessary, add additional olive oil to pan
- Add anchovies and saute till anchovies dissolve into oil
- Add garlic paste and pepper
- Add chicken stock and bring to a boil and reduce slightly
- Lower heat
- Mix remaining egg with cornstarch
- Whisk in lemon juice and continue to whisk until mixture is smooth
- Temper in some of the chicken stock mixture
- Gently add egg/lemon mixture to chicken stock mixture
- Return to low heat
- Whisk till smooth and thickened to the consistency of thin custard
- Slice chicken rolls on the diagonal
- Pool sauce on dinner plates
- Lay chicken slices on top of sauce and serve
chicken breasts, baby spinach leaves, anchovies, garlic, cayenne pepper, cashews, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, apricot, raisins, white wine, breadcrumbs, eggs, chicken stock
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-roulade-susie-116380 (may not work)