Romesco Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup jarred roasted red pepper, drained
• 1 cup roma tomato, seeded
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes, if desired
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 8 oz. each)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 8 zucchini (2 each)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lemon, juice of, a
• salt and pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 process bell pepper, tomatoes, broth, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes, in a food processor until smooth.
• 3 transfer mixture to a saucepan; boil 7 minutes, or until slightly thick.
• 4 season with salt,& pepper.
• 5 chicken:.
• 6 trim fat from breast halves and slice each in half crosswise.
• 7 season with pepper and 1/2 t. salt; crushed red pepper flakes for that extra zing, if desired.
• 8 pulse bread in a food processor to make coarse crumbs.
• 9 add almonds and pulse to chop.
• 10 transfer crumb mixture to a shallow dish.
• 11 place flour, parmesan, and remaining 1/2 t. salt in a second shallow dish.
• 12 blend eggs and water with a fork in a third shallow dish.
• 13 dredge both sides of chicken in flour mixture, then dip into egg mixture to coat.
• 14 transfer chicken to crumb mixture and pat both sides; place on a baking sheet.
• 15 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 16 saute chicken 5 min., or until golden brown.
• 17 carefully flip chicken and saute an additional 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
• 18 zucchini:.
• 19 julienne just the outsides of each zucchini lengthwise using a mandoline or by hand.
• 20 discard seed core.
• 21 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 22 add zucchini and saute 3 minutes, or until soft.
• 23 season with lemon juice, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.