Chicken Breasts Sauteed in Butter

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   Just before sauteing, sprinkle the supremes with salt and pepper, roll them in the flour, and shake off excess flour.

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   Pour clarified butter into skillet to a depth of about 1/16 inch.

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   Set over moderately high heat.

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   When the butter begins to, deepen in color very slightly, put in the supremes.

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   Regulate heat so butter is always hot but does not turn more than a deep yellow.

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   After 3 minutes, turn the sapremes and saute on the other side.

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   In two minutes, press tops of supremes with your finger.

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   As soon as they are springy to the touch, they are done.

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   Remove to a hot platter, leaving the butter in the skillet.

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    Add additional clarified butter to skillet and set over moderately high heat until the butter has turned a very light golden brown (a minute or two).

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    Immediately remove from heat, sir in parsley and lemon juice, and taste for seasoning.

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    Pour over the supremes and serve.

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    VARIATIONS

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    Brown Deglazing Sauce with Wine

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    1 Tb minced shallot or green onion

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    1/4 cup port or Madeira

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    2/3 cup brown stock or canned beef bouillon

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    2 Tb minced parsley

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    After removing the sauteed supremes, stir minced shallot or onion into skillet and saute a moment.

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    Then pour in the wine and stock or bouillon and boil down rapidly over high heat until liquid is lightly syrupy.

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    Pour over the supremes, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

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    Deglazing Sauce with Truffles

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    1 minced canned truffle and the juice from its can Ingredients for the preceding brown deglazing sauce minus the parsley

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    After sauteing the shallots or onions, as in the preceding master recipe, add the wine, stock or bouillon, and the truffle and its juice.

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    Boil down liquid until syrupy, and pour over the supremes.

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    Supremes de Volaille a la Milanaise (Chicken Breasts Rolled in Parmesean and Fresh Bread Crumbs)

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    4 supremes (boned breasts from two fryers; see Notes)

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    1/4 tsp salt

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    Big pinch of pepper

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    1 cup flour spread on an 8-inch plate

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    1 egg, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp olive oil beaten together in an 8-inch soup plate

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    1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup fine, white, fresh bread crumbs mixed together in an 8-inch dish Ingredients for brown butter sauce, master recipe

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    Season the supremes with salt and pepper.

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    One at a time, roll them in the flour and shake off excess.

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    Dip in beaten egg.

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    Then roll in the cheese and bread crumbs, patting them in place with the flat of a knife.

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    Lay the supremos on waxed paper and allow cheese and bread crumbs to set for 10 to 15 minutes or several hours.

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    Saute on both sides in clarified butter until resilient to the pressure of your finger.

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    Serve with brown butter sauce as described in the master recipe.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.