Best Chicken Paillards With Fresh Greens And Beans Recipes

Chicken Paillards with Wilted Greens & White Beans & Gremolata Bread Crumbs image

Yield serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 6 ounces each
Salt and pepper
6 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil)
6 flat anchovy fillets (optional)
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup bread crumbs
Zest of 2 lemons
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
2 pinches of crushed red pepper flakes
1 medium head of escarole, trimmed, washed, and dried
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Cut into and across the chicken breast pieces and open them up like a book. Pound between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/4-inch thickness, then season with salt and pepper and reserve.
Heat 4 tablespoons of the EVOO in a large skillet over medium-low heat with the anchovies, if using. Melt the anchovies into the oil until they dissolve, then add half of the garlic and stir for 2 minutes. Add the bread crumbs and stir and cook until deeply golden in color. Stir in the lemon zest, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Transfer the bread crumbs to a bowl.
Wipe out the pan and return it to the stove. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the EVOO. Cook 2 pieces of chicken for 5 to 6 minutes, turning once, then transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat the process. Once cooked, remove the remaining chicken to the plate and add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO to the pan. Add the remaining garlic to the pan and sauté for a minute or two, then wilt in the escarole. Season the greens with salt, pepper, and the nutmeg. Once the escarole is wilted, stir in the stock and add the beans to heat through, about 2 minutes.
Serve each paillard on a dinner plate topped with a generous mound of greens and beans and a healthy sprinkle of flavored bread crumbs.

Lemon-Thyme Chicken Paillards image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds total)
6 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
3 lemons, 2 halved crosswise, 1 cut into wedges
6 sprigs fresh thyme
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Arugula Salad

Steps:

Lay a chicken breast on parchment paper. Starting on 1 long side, cut horizontally into breast but not completely through. Open cut breast like a book. Top with another sheet of parchment. Flatten to an even thickness, about 1/3 inch thick. Repeat with remaining breasts.
Rub both sides of each breast with garlic; transfer chicken and garlic to a large resealable plastic bag. Squeeze 2 lemon halves over chicken; add rinds to bag. Thinly slice remaining lemon halves crosswise. Top each breast with a lemon slice and thyme sprig; season with pepper. Drizzle chicken with oil. Marinate in the refrigerator, flipping occasionally, at least 2 hours (up to overnight).
Preheat a grill or grill pan to high. Discard marinade, lemon, and thyme. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill, flipping once, until cooked through, 2 minutes per side. Serve chicken warm, at room temperature, or cold. Top each breast with salad, dividing evenly, and serve with lemon wedges.