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Lemon Chicken Scaloppine in Pine Nut Par




Source of Recipe


The Oprah Magazine






Recipe Introduction


Zesty, tangy and delicious, this is like chicken fingers for adults!





List of Ingredients



• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  
• 1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs or panko
  
• 2 lemons
  
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, coarsely chopped
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
  
• About 2 tablespoons butter
  
• About 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  






Instructions



1. Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken breasts between 2 pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap until they are 1/4-inch thick.
   
   
2. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper on a large plate. Put eggs on a separate plate. On a third plate, combine bread crumbs, zest from 1 lemon (2 teaspoon), 1 teaspoon salt, cheese, pine nuts, and basil. Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Coat both sides in flour, then eggs (allowing excess to drip off), then bread crumb mixture, pressing mixture in slightly.
   
   
3. In a large skillet over a medium flame, heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil. When pan is hot, add 1 to 2 chicken breasts; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden and cooked through. Remove and keep warm on a plate tented with foil. Add more butter and oil to skillet with each batch. Cut remaining unpeeled lemon into large wedges. Squeeze 2 wedges over chicken before serving and place remaining wedges on platter with chicken.
   






Final Comments


Makes 4 servings