Healthy Chicken Paillard

This healthy Chicken Paillard recipe uses chicken breast that is pounded flat with a mallet and quickly pan seared with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs.

Chicken Paillard is a versatile and healthy chicken breast recipe that starts with a piece of chicken breast pounded flat.

INGREDIENTS

- chicken breasts - olive oil - lemon - thyme leaves - parsley Full Recipe

In a small bowl, mix together the marinade: olive oil, lemon zest, 1 lemon juiced, thyme, and chopped parsley.

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Lay out a piece of plastic wrap on a cutting board. Put a butterflied chicken breast on the plastic and top the breast with another piece of plastic.

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Start pounding chicken breast with a meat mallet until very thin, careful not to tear the meat (pound confidently but gently!).

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Season each side of the chicken with salt and pepper and herb mixture.

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Set on a plate and cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Repeat with each breast. The plastic wrap keeps the chicken breast from sticking to each other.

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