Chicken Schnitzel with Capers; Noodles with Peas & Mushrooms

Chicken Schnitzel with Capers and Parsley

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Put an ovenproof platter in oven to warm.
• Gently pound each cutlet between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to ⅛-inch thickness with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin.
• Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or a pie plate. Whisk together eggs and a pinch of salt in another shallow bowl, then put bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl.
• Pat chicken dry and dredge in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Dip in eggs, letting excess drip off, then dredge in bread crumbs, coating completely. Transfer to a wax-paper-lined tray and chill 10 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry cutlets in 2 or 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per batch. (Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet between batches.) Drain cutlets on paper towels, then transfer to platter in oven to keep warm.
• Add butter and capers to skillet and heat over moderate heat, swirling skillet, until butter is melted. Stir in parsley and pour sauce over cutlets.

Egg Noodles with Peas and Mushrooms

SERVES 4 (SIDE DISH)

Instructions

• Cook shallots in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are browned and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in peas, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cook noodles in a 4- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water (see Tips, page 247) until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander, then immediately add to mushroom mixture, tossing to combine. Season with salt and pepper.