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Chicken with Roasted Red Peppers and Mozzarella

Pan-seared chicken topped with roasted red peppers and melted mozzarella.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Italian-inspired

Ingredients
  

  • 3 chicken breasts filleted and pounded flat (or 6 chicken cutlets)
  • 1 cup flour for dredging
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 8 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock + 1/2 cup white grape juice non-alcoholic wine substitute
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 6 large roasted red peppers sliced
  • 10 slices mozzarella cheese or enough to cover chicken
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf Italian parsley

Instructions
 

  • Pat chicken cutlets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge lightly in flour, shaking off excess. Set aside on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Heat a stainless steel pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add olive oil. Once shimmering, add 1 tablespoon butter and sear chicken for about 3 minutes per side until golden. Work in batches. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
  • If needed, add more olive oil to the pan, then sauté garlic until lightly golden. Add chicken stock, grape juice mixture, and lemon juice. Increase heat and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
  • Turn on the broiler and position rack to the second highest level.
  • When sauce reduces by half, turn off heat. Return chicken to the pan. Top each piece with roasted red peppers and mozzarella. Spoon a little sauce over each cutlet.
  • Broil until mozzarella is melted and lightly browned, watching closely.
  • Remove chicken to a platter. Whisk cold butter into the sauce one cube at a time. Season with salt and pepper, stir in parsley, and pour sauce over chicken before serving.

Notes

Serve with pasta, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread