FLATTENED CHICKEN WITH CANTALOUPE AND ARUGULA

Flattened Chicken With Cantaloupe and Arugula image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups cantaloupe balls
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Coarse sea salt
Pinch chili powder
6 8-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt
2 cups thickly slivered arugula (not baby arugula)

Steps:

Mix the cantaloupe, oil and lemon juice in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and chili. It should be a little spicy.
Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally and place between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using a heavy meat pounder, evenly flatten each piece to 1/4-inch thick. Brush the chicken with oil, season with salt and set aside for at least 5 minutes.
Place a large skillet over high heat. Add the chicken pieces in batches to avoid crowding and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Turn and cook for 30 seconds. (This side may not seem cooked through, but it will continue to cook as it sits.) Lay the finished pieces side by side on a baking sheet to cool slightly. Transfer to a serving plate and pour the cooking juices over the chicken. Serve topped with arugula, cantaloupe and cantaloupe juices (or with squashed tomatoes and their juices).

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 717 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams