Lemony Crispy Chicken Cutlets and Roasted Tomato salad with Pine Nuts and Blue Cheese

Lemony Crispy Chicken Cutlets and Roasted Tomato salad with Pine Nuts and Blue Cheese

cutlets6 plum Tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise

EVOO

½ C. fresh Thyme, chopped

2 cloves Garlic, minced

¼ C. Pine Nuts

½ C. Flour

2 C. Italian Bread Crumbs

Zest and Juice of one lemon, plus one lemon cut into wedges

2 Eggs

Vegetable Oil for shallow frying

2 lb. thin Chicken Cutlets

12oz sack Baby Spinach, washed and patted dry

¾ C. crumbled Blue Cheese

 

Preheat oven to 375. Toss tomatoes with drizzle of EVOO and season with thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Arrange on a rimmed cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Preheat small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and toast, stirring and tossing frequently, until lightly golden. Place flour in shallow dish. In another, combine bread crumbs and lemon zest. Beat eggs in third shallow container with a splash of water. Heat thin layer of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium to medium high heat. Season cutlets with salt and pepper and turn over in flour. Dip into egg mixture, then in bread crumbs and add to hot oil. Cook cutlets in a single layer, in 2 batches if necessary, for 3-4 minutes on each side until juices run clear and the breading is evenly browned. Remove roasted tomatoes from oven and coarsely chop and transfer to a salad bowl. Add spinach, lemon juice, a drizzle of evoo, toasted pine nuts, salt and pepper. Toss together and let the heat of the tomatoes slightly wilt the spinach. Sprinkle with blue cheese just before serving. Provide lemon wedges to each diner.

 

 

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