15-Minute Chicken Paillards with Red Cabbage and Onion Slaw

From the kitchen of Carly

Thin-pounded chicken breasts hit the pan for three minutes, emerging golden and tender. A sharp, crunchy slaw of red cabbage and onion with red pepper flakes cuts through the richness. Dinner's ready before your water boils.

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Servings
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Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 12 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each)
  • 1Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
  • 15 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 11/2 small head of cabbage, very thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
  • 11/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 11/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 12 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Instructions

  1. Pound chicken between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4" thick; season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over high. Carefully place 1 chicken breast in skillet (laying it away from you) and cook until golden brown and nearly cooked through, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until cooked through, about 1 minute (second side will not brown). Transfer to a large plate. Repeat with 1 Tbsp. oil and remaining cutlet. Let the cutlets rest while you make the slaw.

  2. Toss cabbage, onion, and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl; season with salt. Drizzle in vinegar and remaining 3 Tbsp. oil and toss again.

  3. Top cutlets with slaw.