Cheesy Chicken Cutlet Sandwich

Instructions

Marinade The Chicken

1. Step
   Butterfly chicken breasts, place seran wrap over chicken and flatten with mallet. Place in a bowl and cover with 2% milk (or buttermilk). Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes or for 3 - 4 hours

Prepare the Creamy Rose Sauce

1. Step
   Chop half the onion and mince the garlic. In a stainless-steel pan, add 2 – 3 cubes of butter and 2-3 tbsp olive oil, then add the onions and garlic. Allow to cook and soften, stirring occasionally, then add in the passata.
2. Step
   Add in the Calabrian chilies, based on the level of spice you want. Let reduce heat and simmer. Add whipping cream and mix. Continue to simmer as you work on the rest of the recipe.

Prepare the Rapini and Potatoes (while the sauce simmers)

1. Step
   Bring pot of water to a boil and blanche the rapini for 30-60 seconds. Transfer to grill and char. Remove and roughly chop, then add to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Feel free to also add some Calabiran chilis if you like spice. Set aside.
2. Step
   For the potato salad, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender. Remove from the water or drain and allow potatoes to cool.
3. Step
   Smash the potatoes with a metal spatula or bottom of a glass and then lightly fry in oil. Remove and set aside once fried.
4. Step
   Hand chop the basil and mix with a drizzle of olive oil and continue to chop until it forms a bit of a paste, then add to a large bowl. Shave in garlic and lemon zest and add in juice from 1 lemon, mix and then add in sour cream and 2-3 tbsp heavy cream.
5. Step
   Drizzle in more olive oil if needed to thin out. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Step
   Mix in the potatoes and coat with the dressing. Serve alongside the sandwiches.

Breading and Cooking The Chicken

1. Step
   flour, egg mixture and breadcrumbs, wide enough to dip in the chicken. In one bowl, place flour, in another bowl, beat eggs and pour in the milk and mix, in a third bowl, add the breadcrumbs.
2. Step
   Place a cast iron pan onto the fire and add about an inch of canola oil to heat up.
3. Step
   Dredge the marinated chicken in the flour, then transfer to the eggs, then into the breadcrumbs, then back into the egg, and then back into the breadcrumbs
4. Step
   Fry the chicken until golden, flipping midway, then transfer to the sauce to finish cooking.

Mozzarella Topping for the Sauce

1. Step
   In a bowl, rip up the ball of mozzarella with your hands into shreds, add 2-3 tablespoons of cream and mix with a fork to combine. Spoon the cheese mixture onto each chicken cutlet in the sauce.

Assembly

1. Step
   toast with butter). Place the bottom bun on a plate and place a chicken cutlet with sauce and cheese onto it, top with some of the charred rapini and close the top, repeat for the second sandwich.
2. Step
   Serve with the creamy potato salad and enjoy!