Chicken Fillets Gratin with Vinegar and Pine Nuts, a dish that can be prepared in just a few minutes and is also ideal for those who don’t enjoy spending much time in the kitchen. Not only quick and easy but also super tasty. If you don’t like both vinegar and pine nuts, since this is a neutral base recipe, you can replace all the ingredients with what you like. Delicious hot during the winter and great at room temperature in summer, they will become a year-round ready-to-cook favorite. A good solution when you have fewer ideas or time, or perhaps for last-minute guests.
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- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1.3 lbs sliced chicken breast
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsps oregano
- to taste salt
- 6 tbsps breadcrumbs
- to taste pine nuts
- 3.5 oz white wine vinegar
Tools
- 1 Pan
- 1 Paper towels
- 1 Scissors
Preparation
Take the chicken breast out of the fridge and bring it to room temperature. It will likely take about forty minutes, so remember it in advance. This will help prevent thermal shock when cooking and avoid the meat becoming tough. Another careful step is to pat the chicken breast slices with paper towels to remove any moisture. Remember never to wash the meat, especially chicken. After drying the slices, cut them into strips using a pair of scissors or a sharp knife.
Place the obtained chicken strips in a bowl and season them with extra virgin olive oil, salt to your taste, and dried oregano.
Mix and immediately pour onto a plate where you have already placed two tablespoons of breadcrumbs. Pour the rest over and bread coarsely by turning multiple times.
At this point, all that’s left is to toss the meat into a non-stick pan over high heat, stirring continuously. After the first 5 minutes of cooking, add the pine nuts, then deglaze with vinegar and let cook for a few more minutes without exceeding 10 minutes in total. The vinegar amount is very indicative because it all depends on how strong the vinegar you are using is. Hence, I recommend tasting it first, to understand its acidity and better manage it.
Serve our Chicken Fillets Gratin with Vinegar and Pine Nuts immediately and piping hot, but they will also be delicious at room temperature. If desired, you can sprinkle with more dried oregano.
Tips and Storage
The chicken fillets keep for about two days in the fridge and can also be frozen.
I recommend in both cases, placing them inside airtight glass or ceramic containers to avoid contamination from other foods present.
Never wash the meat, especially chicken, as it’s one of the foods most at risk of Salmonella contamination. Washing it would mean contaminating everything nearby, posing a significant health risk.
