- Chef's Knife: A versatile and essential kitchen tool for efficiently slicing, dicing, and chopping ingredients. Ideal for preparing all components of the Monte Cristo sandwiches.
- Nonstick Skillet or Fry Pan: Useful for frying the breaded chicken cutlets to perfection in butter or oil without sticking, ensuring a crispy exterior and even cooking.
- Digital Kitchen Scale: For precise measurements of ingredients, particularly useful if following recipe specifications for portion sizes and ingredient ratios.
- Electric Mixer or Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment: Used to mix the egg-breadcrumb mixture efficiently, ensuring even breading on all chicken cutlets before frying.
- Plastic Food Storage Bags (for breading): Provides a clean and convenient way to separate dry ingredients from wet ones when preparing the egg-breadcrumb mixture for breading chicken.
- Silicone Spatula or Turner: Essential for scraping bowls, folding mixtures, and flipping cutlets in a skillet during cooking.
- Cutting Board: A necessary surface on which to safely chop ingredients like ham, cheese, and any garnishes or accompaniments for the dish.
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls: Useful for mixing batter and combining wet and dry ingredients during preparation of the sandwich fillings.
- Paper Towels: For blotting excess oil from breaded chicken cutlets after frying, ensuring a less greasy final product. Additionally used in garnishing or cleanup tasks around the kitchen.
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
Herbes de Provence
All-purpose flour (for dusting)
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup chicken stock
Juice of 1/4 lemon
1 tablespoon butter
Julienned lemon zest (optional)
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