Seared Chicken Cutlets with Basil

Name: Seared Chicken Cutlets with Basil
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless skinless, chicken breasts, trimmed; 1 teaspoon, table salt; ½ teaspoon, red pepper flakes; ½ cup, all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups (2 ounces), fresh basil leaves; 2 tablespoons, pine nuts, toasted; 1 tablespoon, balsamic vinegar; 1 ounce, Parmesan cheese, shaved with vegetable peeler

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2023

Main Courses

Chicken

The fragrant herb takes center stage in this simple one-pan dinner.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To add some flair to one of our go-to weeknight favorites (simple pan-seared chicken cutlets), we used the main elements of a classic pesto—basil, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, and Parmesan cheese—to build a topping in the residual heat of ...

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