A Chicken recipe accompanied by a mediterranean inspired salad. Works for every occasion. It is an absolute favourite in our house. Healthy, light, tasty and easy to make. What more do you want?
Recipe Chicken and Mediterranean Inspired Salad
Stuck for what to do for lunch with friends, or dinner for one? How about this easy to make, healthy chicken that works for kids, and grownups alike.
This chicken recipe takes no time at all. Get inspired, make it your own and add / take away according to your taste buds. The chicken recipe basics is a lightly breaded chicken breast, accompanied by flavours from the Mediterranean: Fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, peppers, red onion on a bed of arugula salad leaves — topped with Balsamic dressing, and the very best Parmigiano – Reggiano cheese you can find ( If you buy so-called ‘Parmesan’ make sure it actually is from Italy, and not something pretending to be something it is not ! 🙂 )
- 300 gram of Chicken Breast
- 100 gram of Bread Crumbs
- 2 Table Spoons Olive Oil
- 5 Cherry Tomatoes
- 5 Sundried Tomatoes
- 1 Pepper (Red or Yellow - you choose)
- 1 Red Onion
- 400 grams Arugula (Rocket) Salad
- 2-3 pickled Chilli - or more if you like it.
- 50 grams of very best Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese (Some call it Parmesan, but that's not really the name, right? 🙂 )
- 2 Table Spoons Olive Oil (extra virgin)
- 1 Table Spoon Balsamic Vinegar (from Modena preferably)
- Salt and Peppar to Taste
- Coat Chicken Breasts in Bread Crumbs. No need to add egg, flour etc as the natural chicken fat will absorb just enough crumbs to give the Chicken texture and a bit of crisp.
- Set aside the breaded Chicken until you have assembled the Salad.
- Chop all the vegetables into bite size pieces, and place on top of Arugula bed.
- Shave the Cheese into nice slices and place on top of Salad.
- Mix Balsamic vinegar, Olive Oil, salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle on top of salad.
- Shallow Fry the Breadcrumbed Chicken for approx 2-3 minutes each side until golden.
- Place the Chicken on kitchen roll to allow for excess oil to get absorbed.
- Add Chicken to your plate and put the chilli on top as seen in picture.
- Serve and Enjoy!
- You can vary this recipe, and use Fish or Beef instead of Chicken, or just eat the Salad on its own. The good thing with this Chicken though is that it gives satisfying crispness without adding unnecessary fats. It is a hit every time! Try it!
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What a delicious recipe! We will try this tonight! Thank you!