Then tender chicken cutlets can be either pan fried and served with a sauce or grilled. For this recipe, we are sharing a lively sherry caper sauce brightened with oranges. For more ideas of how to serve chicken paillard, check my Chicken Marsala recipe along with proper techniques and photos to illustrate of how to cut and pound chicken into cutlets. I love eating complicated French recipes in a restaurant but when I cook I want them to be easy and straightforward while tasting sublime. Tall order? Perhaps, but this chicken paillard in a tangy sherry caper sauce is just that! This chicken breast recipe takes no longer than 20 minutes but the end result will wow and impress your guests.
What sauce to serve
A winning combination of delicate shallots and garlic gently sauteed in butter with a splash of sherry wine, blood orange juice, more butter and capers creates a beautiful sauce you’d want to put on everything. This sauce is quite thin as no flour or corn starch was used to thicken it as we were trying to keep the recipe light. However, if a thicker sauce is desired add 1 tablespoon of flour right before adding the sherry. Yes, apart from chicken, this sauce is also lovely with fish or pork chops!
How to prepare chicken breasts
Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally into two thin slices. Place all chicken cutlets on a large cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin or a large heavy skillet until no thicker than ½ inch all the way across. It’s important that all chicken cutlets are the same thickness as it ensure they cook at the same time.
Substitutions
Like I mentioned earlier this sherry caper sauce will be delicious with pork, veal or fish. You can treat the meat the same way as chicken but leave fish alone as it doesn’t need tenderising. I’ve used blood oranges but regular oranges or lemons could be substituted. Not a fan of capers? No problem, use olives in their place, they will add a similar briney flavour to the sauce. Finally any dry white wine could be used in place of sherry.
Can this chicken dish be frozen?
Absolutely! This Chicken recipe freezes and reheats beautifully, so could be made well in advance. Make sure to serve it with good bread to soak up the juices. More Chicken Breast Recipes
Chicken Provencal Chicken Chasseur Bacon Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Mushrooms Moroccan Chicken Tagine Chicken Forestière
