Warm Chopped Chicken Piccata Spinach Salad
- 6 chicken breast cutlets
- Salt and black pepper
- 3 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
- 4 chewy, crusty rolls
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons capers, chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 pounds triple-washed spinach, tough stems removed, coarsely chopped
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for garnish
- Preheat the oven to 250F.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat your largest nonstick skillet with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, twice around the pan, over medium-high heat.
- When the oil ripples, add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and let it rest and cool.
- Wrap the rolls in foil and place in the oven to warm.
- To the same skillet, add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO, once around the pan, and the butter.
- Melt the butter into the EVOO and add the shallots, garlic, and capers.
- Saute for 5 minutes, then add the white wine and reduce for 30 seconds.
- Next, add the lemon juice and immediately add the spinachmound it up in the pan.
- You will not be able to fit it all in there at first; just keep turning the spinach and wilting it down until you get it all in, then turn the heat off.
- Keep some leaves a bit crisp to vary the textures in your salad.
- Season the spinach with salt and pepper.
- Chop the chicken into little bits, then add to the warm salad and toss to distribute.
- Divide the salad among the plates and garnish it with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Serve with a warm roll for mopping.
chicken breast cutlets, salt, evoo, chewy, unsalted butter, shallots, garlic, capers, white wine, lemon, triplewashed spinach, cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-chopped-chicken-piccata-spinach-salad-374604 (may not work)