Southwestern Chicken Scaloppine

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce (optional)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place chicken breast half with smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of mat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4" thick. repeat with remaining chicken.
• 2 cut chicken into smaller pieces. in shallow dish mix flour, cummin, and salt.
• 3 coat chicken with flour mixture. reserve 1 tsp fur mixture.
• 4 in non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. add chicken; cook 3-5mins on each side or until golden brown and no longer pink in center. remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• 5 in small bowl, stir reserved 1 tsp flour mixture into broth. gradually stir broth mixture and red pepper sauce into skillet. heat to boiling; stir in lime juice & cilantro.
• 6 serve sauce over chicken.