Sauteed Chicken With Tomato Saffron Vinaigrette Recipes

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO, THYME & WHITE WINE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 200 degrees.
• Slice each chicken breast in half to form thin cutlets (easier if frozen for 10-15 minutes).
• Season both sides of each cutlet with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until smoking; place 4 cutlets in skillet and cook without moving them until browned, about 2 minutes.
• Flip cutlets and continue to cook until second sides are opaque, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Transfer to large heatproof plate.
• Add 2 teaspoons oil to now-empty skillet and repeat to cook remaining cutlets. Cover plate loosely with foil and transfer to oven to keep warm while making sauce.
• Remove skillet from burner. Add 2 teaspoons oil, shallot, and tomato paste to hot skillet; using residual heat, cook, stirring constantly until softened, about 30 seconds.
• Set skillet over medium-high heat and add chicken broth, vinegar, light brown sugar, and thyme; bring to simmer, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits.
• Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper; serve immediately with cutlets.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-SAFFRON VINAIGRETTE ON FRISéE

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and saffron in medium bowl. Mix in 3 tablespoons oil, shallots, and 1 tablespoon thyme. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken breast halves with remaining 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon thyme, and salt and pepper. Add to skillet; sauté until cooked through, turning often, about 12 minutes. Transfer chicken to work surface. Divide frisée among 4 plates. Slice chicken; fan atop frisée. Spoon vinaigrette over.
• *White balsamic vinegar can be found at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores.