Chicken And Tomato Salad With Sumac And Herbs Recipes

PARMESAN CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO AND HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together tomatoes, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl, and set aside. Heat the oven to 425 degrees with a rack in the lowest position.
• Make the chicken: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Finely grate half the Parmesan on a box grater. Grate the remaining half on the larger side of the box grater. Add both to a shallow bowl along with 1/2 cup flour, and whisk together. Put the remaining 1/2 cup flour in another shallow bowl, and the beaten egg in another.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken breasts, one at a time, into the flour. Shake off any excess and dip into the eggs, turning to coat evenly. Shake off the excess and dip into the Parmesan mixture, pressing to adhere and holding the chicken gently by the ends to keep the coating intact. Transfer to the lined baking sheet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in your largest ovenproof skillet. When the oil is shimmering, lay the chicken breasts in the pan, in batches if needed. Cook without moving until the coating on the bottom is deeply golden brown and releases easily from the pan, 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully flip the breasts and cook until the other side is just golden on the outside, about 3 minutes more. Transfer the skillet to the oven (or transfer the chicken to a separate baking sheet if needed for space) and cook until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees, 4 to 6 minutes more, depending on the thickness of each breast.
• Sprinkle the herbs over the tomatoes, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; serve alongside the chicken.

CHICKEN AND TOMATO SALAD WITH SUMAC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Lightly rub the chicken with olive oil, and season with salt and fresh-ground pepper. Heat a grill to roughly 350 degrees (low heat) and be sure your grates are brushed clean. Add chicken skin-side down and cover the grill. Cook over a low flame until just cooked through, about 35 to 45 minutes, depending on whether your chicken is spatchcocked or cut in pieces, turning the chicken over halfway through cooking and moving it to the side if the flame flares up. Let rest on a platter or in a steel mixing bowl until cool. Using your fingers, pull off the meat into large shreds and set aside, discarding (or eating) the skin. Reserve the chicken juice.
• Peel and halve onion, and cut into thin slices. Immediately put onion in an ice bath and let sit for 1 minute, then remove and let drain.
• Make the dressing: Combine the coriander and fennel seeds in a small skillet and toast over low heat until tan and fragrant. Immediately pour seeds onto a cutting board and let cool, then crush. Transfer to a large bowl, and add chicken juices and remaining dressing ingredients.
• Prepare the salad: Add chicken to dressing and toss to coat. Add herbs and leafy greens and toss again, then add onions and tomatoes and toss once more. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil or sumac as needed.
• Arrange salad on a large platter so the chicken, tomatoes and onions are distributed throughout the greens (and not sitting at the bottom).

CHICKEN SALAD IN TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/2-in. shells. Invert onto paper towels to drain. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon into tomatoes.