Chicken Milanese with roasted new potatoes

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Chicken Milanese with roasted charlotte potatoes and rocket

Chicken Milanese with roasted charlotte potatoes and rocket


Chicken Schnitzel is a lovely dish, but when you fancy changing things about a bit, then Chicken Milanese is a really good alternative.


The addition of parmesan to the breadcrumb coating enhances the flavour, and when combined with roasted charlotte potatoes and a rocket and parmesan salad, makes for a delicious meal.


Don't forget to include the lemon, as it elevates the flavour of the chicken.  I also like to serve the salad with a homemade honey and mustard dressing and a glass of something cold and white!

Ingredients

Ingredients

Serves 4

For the roast charlotte potatoes:

500g charlotte potatoes

3 fresh rosemary sprigs

Sea salt

2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil


For the Milanese chicken:

4 chicken breasts (1 per person)

70g flour

2 eggs

75g Panko breadcrumbs

35g parmesan

Seasoning

Sunflower oil


To serve:

140g rocket

Parmesan shavings

1 lemon

Honey and mustard dressing

Method

Method

To make the roast charlotte potatoes:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Cut the potatoes into 3cm long chunks.
  3. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the bottom of a large baking tray, and scatter the potatoes across the top.
  4. Season with coarse sea salt.
  5. Remove the rosemary leaves from the stalks and then finely chop them.
  6. Scatter the rosemary over the top of the potatoes.
  7. Drizzle over the remaining olive oil, mix well and then spread evenly.
  8. Place in the hot oven.
  9. After 25 minutes, give the baking tray a good shake and then return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.


To make the Milanese chicken:

  1. If the chicken breasts are large, cut the chicken fillet (tenderloin) from the chicken breasts and save for another dish.
  2. Lay the chicken breasts, one at a time, on a chopping board between two sheets of cling film.
  3. Beat each chicken breast with a rolling pin until they are approx 1 - 1.5 cm thick.
  4. Lay out 3 large plates (or bowls) and a baking tray.
  5. Cover the first plate in the flour.  Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
  6. Break 2 eggs onto the second plate, and then whisk them with a fork until the white and yolk are combined.
  7. Cover the final plate in a layer of panko breadcrumbs, mixed with the grated parmesan.
  8. Take a flattened chicken breast and coat it in the flour, then the egg and finally the panko and parmesan breadcrumbs. Then place it onto a baking tray.
  9. Repeat with each piece of chicken.
  10. Pour sunflower oil into a large frying pan to a depth of 1cm. 
  11. 15 minutes before the potatoes are ready, heat the oil over a medium heat until the oil is shimmering.  To test if the oil is hot enough, throw in a panko breadcrumb and if it sizzles and bubbles, the oil is ready.
  12. Carefully place the chicken breasts into the hot oil. laying them in the pan away from you to avoid splashing.  You may need two pans or to cook them in two batches.
  13. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.  If they start to burn, then slightly lower the heat.  To test if they are cooked,  remove one from the pan, cut in half and check if it's cooked in the middle.


To serve:

  1. Cut the lemon into wedges.
  2. Serve the chicken and potatoes with a wedge of lemon on each plate.
  3. Scatter the rocket over the potatoes.
  4. Shave some parmesan over the top of the potatoes.
  5. Drizzle the dressing over the potatoes and rocket.

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