Chicken Paillard Croque Monsieur or Madame
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Chicken Paillard Croque Monsieur or Madame

Croque monsieur is a rich ham and cheese sandwich. Put an egg on top, and you’ve got a croque madame! This open-face “sandwich” can be brunch, lunch or dinner. Watch Rach make it on her show and get the full recipe below.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 oz. each), tenders removed

  • Salt and pepper

  • 2 tbsp. olive oil

  • 1 cup heavy cream

  • ½ cup grainy Dijon mustard

  • A few grates of nutmeg

  • 8 slices prosciutto cotto or other mild ham

  • ¾ lb. Gruyère, coarsely shredded (2 to 2 1/2 cups)

  • Finely chopped fresh chives, for garnishing

  • Butter, optional

  • 4 eggs, optional

Preparation

  • Step 1

    Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high, and preheat the broiler.

  • Step 2

    Working with 1 breast at a time, butterfly the chicken by cutting horizontally with a sharp knife almost all the way through. Open like a book and pound between sheets of plastic to about 1/4 inch thick. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp. oil, one turn of the pan, to the skillet. Add 2 chicken breasts and cook until golden and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining 1 tbsp. oil, one turn of the pan, and the remaining 2 chicken breasts.

  • Step 3

    In a small saucepan, heat the cream and mustard over medium, whisking often, until the sauce can coat a spoon, about 3 minutes; season with salt and nutmeg.

  • Step 4

    Top the chicken with the prosciutto, cream sauce and cheese. Broil until browned, about 3 minutes. Garnish with the chives.

  • Step 5

    For croque madames, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium. Melt a large pat of butter, crack in the eggs and cook until the whites are almost set, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until over-easy to over-medium. Set on top of the croque monsieur and garnish with the chives.

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