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Golden Chicken Breasts with Tomato-Avocado-Chili Relish
Ingredients
- 4 medium-size boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, about 1 1/2 pounds total
- 3/4 t. salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 to 4 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 small hot chili, seeded, finely chopped
- juice of 1/2 fresh lime
- 2 to 4 T. chopped fresh cilantro, chives or basil
- 1 or 2 small ripe avocados, halved, pitted, diced
- 1 or 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 shallots or green onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry white wine, dry vermouth or chicken broth
- 3 to 4 T. unsalted butter
- cilantro sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200 degrees. Slide an ovenproof serving platter into the oven to heat.
- Put each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy plastic wrap. Use the flat side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet to pound the chicken until uniformly 1/2-inch thick. Repeat to pound all the chicken pieces. Season on both sides with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
- For the relish, mix tomatoes, chili, lime juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Gently stir in avocado. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Heat olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook until golden, 1 or 2 minutes. Move shallots to one side of pan. Add chicken in a single, uncrowded layer. (Work in batches if chicken does not fit comfortably.) Cook without turning over on medium to medium-high heat until golden, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken; cook until golden on second side, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove chicken to the heated platter.
- Add wine to skillet; heat to a boil. Scrape all the browned bits up off the bottom of the pan. Boil gently until mixture has reduced to about 2 tablespoons liquid, about 2 minutes. Carefully add any accumulated juice from chicken platter to the skillet. Working over low heat, whisk in butter until smooth (do not boil the sauce). Taste for seasoning.
- Pour pan sauce over chicken; top with relish. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
Adapted from Dinner at Home Cookbook
Adapted from Dinner at Home Cookbook
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