Lemon Rosemary Chicken Cutlets

Lemon Rosemary Chicken Cutlets

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • Chicken Cutlets
    20 oz
  • Israeli couscous
    1 c
  • Parmesan cheese
    ½ cup
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chili flakes
    1 tsp
  • garlic
    2 clove
  • heirloom grape tomatoes
    8 oz
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    4 tsp
  • pepper
  • rosemary
    ½ oz
  • salt

🍳 Cookware

  • paper towel
  • large pan
  • medium pot
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Pat Chicken Cutlets dry with a paper towel . Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add chicken and season all over with salt and pepper . Cook until browned on bottom, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes (don't flip just yet).
    Chicken Cutlets: 20 oz, olive oil: 4 tsp, salt, pepper
  2. 2
    While chicken cooks, pick 2 tsp rosemary leaves from stems and chop (save a sprig for the couscous). Mince or grate garlic . Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a medium pot over medium heat. Zest lemon , then cut into half; cut one half into wedges. Halve heirloom grape tomatoes .
    rosemary: ½ oz, garlic: 2 clove, lemon: 2 unit, heirloom grape tomatoes: 8 oz
  3. 3
    Once chicken is browned on bottom, flip and cook on other side for about ⏱️ 1 minutes , then add chopped rosemary, garlic, and a pinch of chili flakes (use more to taste). Cook until fragrant and chicken is browned, about ⏱️ 1 minutes more.
    chili flakes: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Stir tomatoes, juice from lemon half, and ⅓ cup water into pan with chicken. Simmer until slightly thickened, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Remove from heat and stir in 1 TBSP butter .
    butter: 2 tbsp
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, once water is boiling, add a sprig of rosemary and Israeli couscous to pot. Cook until tender, ⏱️ 7-8 minutes . Drain, remove rosemary, and return to pot. Stir in Parmesan cheese and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
    Israeli couscous: 1 c, Parmesan cheese: ½ cup
  6. 6
    Divide couscous between bowls or plates, then arrange chicken on top. Drizzle with sauce from pan. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.