Ingredients
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
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1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, stemmed and washed
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4 anchovies
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4 cloves garlic
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1 small fresh cayenne pepper, chopped fine (or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne)
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1/2 cup cashews (or 1/4 cup of cashew butter)
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped fine
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1/4 cup raisins
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1/2 cup white wine
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2 eggs
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1 cup chicken stock
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1/2 cup fine breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts very thin--like the thinnest scallopini
- Simmer the chopped apricots and the raisins in the white wine till apricots are soft and raisins are plump; remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
- Mash the garlic cloves into a paste and set aside
- If using raw cashews, grind in coffee grinder until the nuts form a paste; if using cashew butter, proceed to next step
- Spread a thin layer of cashew butter/paste over the pounded chicken
- Lay a layer of spinach leaves over the chicken
- Scatter the apricots and raisins over the chicken
- Roll the chicken up tightly, tucking in the ends
- Beat one egg
- Dip each chicken roll into the beaten egg
- Roll each chicken roll in the breadcrumbs till lightly coated
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Saute the chicken rolls, turning with tongs, until cooked on all sides
- Remove chicken rolls to an oven-proof plate; tent with foil; keep warm
- If necessary, add additional olive oil to pan
- Add anchovies and saute till anchovies dissolve into oil
- Add garlic paste and pepper
- Add chicken stock and bring to a boil and reduce slightly
- Lower heat
- Mix remaining egg with cornstarch
- Whisk in lemon juice and continue to whisk until mixture is smooth
- Temper in some of the chicken stock mixture
- Gently add egg/lemon mixture to chicken stock mixture
- Return to low heat
- Whisk till smooth and thickened to the consistency of thin custard
- Slice chicken rolls on the diagonal
- Pool sauce on dinner plates
- Lay chicken slices on top of sauce and serve