Chicken Paillards with Clementine Salsa

Tender chicken breast paillards served with a vibrant citrus salsa made with fresh clementines, cherry tomatoes, herbs, and a bright clementine juice reduction sauce.

4 servings
35 min

Ingredients

  • 4 piece 5-ounce chicken breast halves
  • 4 piece clementines
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • ½ cup red onion
  • ½ cup celery
  • ¼ cup fresh basil
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 piece serrano chile
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup fresh clementine juice

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets plastic wrap or parchment paper, spacing apart. Using mallet, pound chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Mix clementines and next 8 ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Salsa can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Uncover chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until slightly browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Add clementine juice to skillet; boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Drizzle sauce over chicken. Spoon salsa over and serve.

    10 min

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