Chicken Summer
📜 Collection: John B. Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Galloping Gourmet | 📂 Category: Entrees Discover Chicken Summer, a delightfully unique entree featuring tender chicken breasts coated in toasted hazelnuts, flour, and egg, finished with a rich sauce. This gourmet dish brings sophisticated flavor to your dinner table with every savory bite.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mins | 15 mins | None | 2 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Baking dish
- Blender
- Skillet
- Heatproof plate
Ingredients
Chicken & Coating
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chicken Breasts | Boned, skinned, and pounded |
| 2 oz | Hazelnuts | Whole |
| As needed | Flour | For dredging |
| To taste | Salt and Pepper | For seasoning |
| 1 | Egg Yolk | Beaten |
| 1 tbsp | Oil | For egg wash mixture |
| 1 tbsp | Butter | For frying |
Sauce
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 tsp | Arrowroot | Powder |
| A small amount | Chicken Stock | For mixing |
| 1/2 pound | Chicken Sauce | Or base |
| 20g | Butter | Divided |
| 3 tsp | Hazelnuts | Finely ground from toasted nuts |
| Some | Lemon Juice | To taste |
| Some | Cream | To taste |
| To taste | Salt and Pepper | Seasoning |
| 1/3 oz | Brandy | Optional |
Instructions
Step 1: Toasting Hazelnuts & Frying Chicken
- Place 2 oz hazelnuts in a baking dish in the oven at 450°F, oven door open slightly, until you smell it toasted.
- Dip the 2 chicken breasts in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Beat 1 egg yolk with 1 tbsp oil and spread it over the chicken breasts, then dip in flour again.
- Fry over medium heat in about 1 tbsp butter for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
Step 2: Preparing Sauce and Serving
- Mix 2 tsp arrowroot with a small amount of chicken stock together.
- Put about 1/2 pound of chicken sauce on to boil and add the arrowroot mixture along with 20g butter.
- Put the toasted nuts in a blender and add 3 tsp of the hazelnuts to the butter, then add the sauce, some lemon juice, some cream, salt, pepper, and 1/3 oz brandy.
- Put the chicken breasts on a heatproof plate and pour the sauce over it until sizzling and aromatic.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The hazelnuts can be toasted and ground ahead of time, but the chicken is best prepared fresh for optimal texture.
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