Cafe Martorano Chicken Cutlet Downtown |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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from People Magazine Ingredients:
8 ounces chicken cutlets, cut in half |
salt |
pepper |
3 -4 eggs, beaten |
1 cup flour |
1 cup breadcrumbs |
1 teaspoon butter |
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
1 garlic clove, chopped |
16 ounces fresh spinach |
4 ounces white mushrooms |
1 tablespoon italian parsley, chopped |
fresh basil leaf |
8 ounces ricotta cheese |
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated |
worcestershire sauce (couple dashes) |
8 ounces marinara sauce |
1 tomato, sliced |
2 -4 slices provolone cheese |
Directions:
1. Pound the chicken thin (or have butcher do it).
2. In a mixing bowl, make an egg wash of the eggs seasoned with salt, pepper, a tbsp of of Paremesan cheese and parsley mixed well.
3. Coat the cutlets in the egg wash then in flour and bread crumbs. Saute the cutlets in butter until golden brown, then place in a 350 degrees oven to finish.
4. In another pan, saute the olive oil and garlic. Add the spinch, season with salt and pepper and throw in the mushrooms. Cook through then transfer to a bowl and let it cool.
5. Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees.
6. Put the ricotta in a strainer to drain, then mix with the cooled spinach mixture, Worcestershire Sauce and the rest of the Paremesan cheese. Take the chicken pan out of the oven and spoon a layer of spinach-and-cheese mixture on top of each piece. Add 2-3 slices of fresh tomato and season with salt, pepper and basil and top with 2 slices of provolone. Bake at 300 degrees until the cheese mixture is hot.
7. Warm the marinara sauce and spoon onto plate. Place the chicken cutlet on top and finish with olive oil and fresh basil.
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