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Chicken Breast Napoleon With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
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Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breast halves, each cut in half widthwise
4 slices eggplant, about 1/4" thick and 4" in diameter
1 cup milk or buttermilk
1 cup flour, seasoned with garlic powder, salt and pepper
Peanut or corn oil
1/2 cup pitted black olives, finely chopped
3 sprigs fresh basil
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 slices large, firm, ripe tomato
Coarse ground black pepper
Preparation:
Place each chicken breast piece between wax paper sheets and pound lightly with the flat side of a mallet until the meat is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Add oil to medium skillet over medium-high heat. Coat chicken and eggplant slices in milk. Dredge each in seasoned flour. When oil is hot, fry chicken until medium brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Add additional oil, if necessary and fry eggplant slices. Drain on paper towels.
Spread a layer of cream cheese over eggplant slices. Transfer two slices to baking dish. Top each with black olives, then basil leaves, then chicken, then tomato. Repeat for next layer. Place baking dish into a preheated 300 degree oven to warm throughout. Remove from oven, place on plate and drizzle Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette over Napoleon.
Serving Idea: Can be served as a main course or scaled-down appetizer.
Note: Dish named because of the traditional Napoleon sweet treat.
Yield: 2 servings
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