Seared Chicken Cutlets with Blue Cheese, Figs and Parsley
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, Sliced
- 2 whole Chicken Breasts, Cut In Half Crosswise And Pounded Out Thinly
- 6 cups Baby Spinach
- 1 pinch Coarse Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1 cup Figs, Tough Ends Removed And Halved
- 13 cups Chopped Parsley
- 1 whole Scallion, Thinly Sliced
- 1 teaspoon Champagne Or White Wine Vinegar
- 13 cups Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high.
- Add the garlic slices and bloom for 30 seconds.
- Move the garlic to the edge of the pan (to prevent from burning) and arrange the cutlets side by side in the pan.
- Season with with salt and pepper, and sear on both sides until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes total.
- Remove from pan (with garlic!)
- and tent to rest a few minutes.
- Back in the pan, add the baby spinach, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and wilt, 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the figs, parsley, scallions and vinegar.
- Toss together like birds of a feathIm just kidding.
- Arrange wilted spinach on a platter, and top with chicken, garlic slices, fig salsa and crumbled blue cheese.
- That was easy, huh?
- Note: My figs were semi-dried black mission figs, and they were wonderful.
- But if you can find fresh figs, do it.
olive oil, garlic, chicken breasts, spinach, salt, parsley, scallion, vinegar, cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/seared-chicken-cutlets-with-blue-cheese-figs-and-parsley/ (may not work)