Chicken Scaloppini with Mortadella Cream Sauce
Directions
- Place the chicken breast slices in a resealable plastic bag and pound into 1/4” thick scaloppini.
- Coat both sides of each scaloppini with Nick’s magic rub.
- Coat the scaloppini with flour and shake off the excess.
- In a nonstick skillet, bring the extra light olive oil to a sizzle over medium-high heat.
- Add the scaloppini and cook for 2 minutes per side.
- Remove the scaloppini and place on a waiting dish.
- Dispose of the oil in the pan and add the extra virgin olive oil. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add the onion and red pepper flakes. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic, stir, and cook 1 minute.
- Add the red bell pepper, stir, and cook 1 minute
- Add the mortadella, stir, and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the white wine and stir to dislodge the brown bits stuck at the bottom. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add the chicken stock and whipping cream. Bring to a boil.
- Add the chicken scaloppini to the pan, reduce heat to medium and cook 2 minutes to reheat the scaloppini throughout.
- Remove the scaloppini and keep warm.
- Stir the sauce while cooking for 2 more minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the butter and parsley, and stir until the butter has is melted into the sauce.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, spoon the Mortadella sauce over the scaloppini and decorate with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 slices
- 2 tablespoons of Nick’s Magic Rub
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1-1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white onions
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, thickly cut
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4” dice
- 1/2 pound Italian Mortadella or bologna, cut into a single 1/2”slice and diced into 1/2” pieces
- 3/4 cup white wine.
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)