GRILLED CHICKEN PAILLARDS WITH MINT SALAD

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The high heat of a grill means that pounded chicken breasts (paillards) cook in a flash and don't have time to dry out. You can buy thin cutlets, which are pricier, or flatten the chicken yourself, as we do here. A mint salad rounds out the meal.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)
Vegetable oil, for grill
Coarse salt and ground pepper
5 tablespoons Lemon-Herb Dressing
1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 medium carrot, shredded
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Slice each chicken breast almost in half horizontally, leaving one side attached. Open like a book. Place each breast between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet or small skillet. Heat a grill pan or grill to high; clean and lightly oil hot grill. Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Slice chicken breasts in half, divide among four plates, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing.
  • In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, mint, carrot, onion, and 3 tablespoons dressing; serve over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 325 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 3 g

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