Chicken Cutlets With Cilantro Peanut Sauce

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Chicken Cutlets With Cilantro Peanut SauceThis green sauce is like an Asian-style pesto. It is equally nice on grilled fish. It's also a timesaver because you can make this sauce up to two days ahead and refrigerate it, then just bring to room temperature to serve.2 user reviews.
Chicken Cutlets With Cilantro Peanut Sauce

Chicken Cutlets with Cilantro Peanut Sauce
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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 347347 cal
pro 34 g34g pro
total fat 22 g22g total fat
sat. fat 4 g4g sat. fat
carb 4 g4g carb
fibre 2 g2g fibre
chol 79 mg79mg chol
sodium 422 mg422mg sodium
potassium 597 mg597mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 55 calcium
iron 1616 iron
vit A 2121 vit A
vit C 5252 vit C
folate 2525 folate

This green sauce is like an Asian-style pesto. It is equally nice on grilled fish. It's also a timesaver because you can make this sauce up to two days ahead and refrigerate it, then just bring to room temperature to serve.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups packed fresh parsley leaves 1-1/2 cups packed fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup peanut oil 1/4 cup peanut oil or vegetabIe oil
  • 2-1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar 2-1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Preparation

Finely chop parsley and cilantro; transfer to bowl. Stir in peanuts, all but 2 tsp of the oil, the vinegar and half each of the salt and pepper. Set aside.

Between plastic wrap, pound chicken with meat mallet or bottom of heavy saucepan to 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. Brush with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining salt
and pepper.

Place chicken on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and grill, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. To serve, spoon sauce over chicken.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: September 2011

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