Description
Chicken Scallopini is a classic Italian-American dish featuring tender chicken breasts pounded thin, dredged in flour, and sautéed to perfection with a rich and creamy mushroom sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 each boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus 1 teaspoon for sauce
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 8 ounce sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1/2 cup sliced shallots
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus extra for garnish
Instructions
- Step 1: Slice each chicken breast horizontally to create two thin cutlets. Pound them to about 1/2-inch thickness.
- Step 2: Season the chicken cutlets with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Step 3: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the floured chicken cutlets for about 4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Step 4: In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms, shallots, and remaining salt and pepper. Cook for about 5-6 minutes until browned.
- Step 5: Stir in 1 teaspoon of flour and cook for 1 minute. Add heavy cream, parsley, and lemon zest, stirring until combined.
- Step 6: Return cooked chicken to the skillet, spooning the sauce over the top. Garnish with extra lemon zest and serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use high-quality ingredients. Substitute button or white mushrooms if needed. Minced onion can replace shallots.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg