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Light and tasty, the sliced chicken breast is the perfect second course
Preparing the sliced chicken breast is really simple and in no time at all you will have a quick and light second course available.
How many times have you cooked chicken in a sad way, convinced that that was the quickest way? Well, today we want to recommend a quick but at the same time delicious second course, perfect for every season: sliced chicken. This simple recipe involves marinating the meat in oil and lemon and then cooking it in a pan or on the grill.
It goes without saying that the crust formed in this way transforms a simple recipe into a tasty second course that has nothing to envy of the classic cut. But how many calories does chicken cut have? If you don't overdo it with the oil, using a maximum of one tablespoon per person, it will have approximately 120 calories per portion . As for the side dish, you can range from the classic salad to some sautéed vegetables.
How to prepare the chicken cut recipe
- Combine the oil , lemon juice, salt and rosemary needles in a deep dish. Mix well, preparing a kind of emulsion or vinegrette.
- Now take the breasts, if it is too large cut it in two and marinate it for about 30 minutes , turning it from time to time.
- Now heat a pan , add a drizzle of oil and add the meat.
- Cook the chicken breast 7-8 minutes per side or until it is cooked and nice and golden. Please note that it must be well cooked when you serve it.
- At the end, add all the marinade remaining in the dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Once ready, place the chicken breast on a cutting board and cut the characteristic strips of the cut.
- Serve immediately with a side dish of your choice and sprinkle with the sauce.
Now that you know how to cook sliced chicken you will have a quick recipe to prepare for dinner. If you want, you can also use slices of chicken breast to further speed up the preparation or opt for our chicken escalopes .
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Sliced chicken: tasty variations
Sliced chicken with rosemary is certainly not the only way to cook and serve this cut of meat . For example, focus on a classic pairing with sliced chicken, rocket and parmesan. Spread some washed rocket on the bottom of a plate and season with oil, salt and lemon juice. Then add the sliced meat and finally complete everything with some parmesan flakes.
Similar but lighter, the tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes and rocket is excellent to enjoy in summer , then flavoring everything with a little dried oregano. You simply have to cut the salad, add the quartered cherry tomatoes and season everything with oil, salt, vinegar and oregano.
For the baked chicken slices with potatoes, proceed as per the recipe with the marinade of the meat. Then quickly sear it in a pan and finally place it on a baking tray with half a glass of white wine. Cook at 200°C for 20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. For the potato side dish, however, you will have to start 30 minutes in advance by placing them cut into wedges on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Season them with oil, salt, pepper, a clove of garlic and bake at 200°C . Then add the chicken breast and finish cooking the two together.
storage
You can keep the sliced chicken with sauce in the refrigerator for a couple of days and consume it at room temperature or heat it slightly in a pan.
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