Recipe - Petti Di Pollo Alla Salvia

2 Chicken breasts; skinless,
boneless
1 One half tablespoon Lemon juice
2 One half tablespoon Extravirgin olive oil
14 Fresh sage leaves
1 One half tablespoon Butter
Salt
To taste black pepper

1. Place the chicken breasts in a glass baking dish. Add the lemon juice, 1
One half Tb of the oil, and the sage leaves. Turn the chicken to coat evenly,
cover, and set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.

2. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Strain the marinade
into a small bowl; reserve the sage leaves separately.

3. In a medium skillet, melt the butter in the remaining tablespoon of oil
over moderately high heat until hot and bubbly. Add the chicken breasts,
smooth side down, and cook until evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the
breasts, and season the cooked side generously with salt and pepper. Tuck
the reserved sage leaves around the chicken and cook until the chicken is
browned on the bottom and just white throughout but still juicy, 5 to 10
minutes more. Do not scorch the sage.

4. Remove the skillet from the heat. Transfer the chicken to a cutting
board and season the bottom side with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken
breasts on the diagonal into thick slices, and arrange on a warmed serving
platter. Place the sage leaves over the chicken. Cover loosely with foil.

5. Discard the fat from the skillet. Heat the skillet over moderately high
heat until hot. Add the reserved marinade and stir with a wooden spoon,
scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. The sauce will boil
almost immediately. As soon as it reduces to a brown glaze (less than 1
minute)

NOTES : Sauted chicken breasts with fresh sage This dish requires fresh
sage leaves. Can substitute fresh rosemary or fresh tarragon. Can be
obtained at most stores Serve with lemon risotto or simple buttered pasta.
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1034 by Mom clubok@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu
on Jan 23, 1998