Name: Chicken Paillards with Pomegranate Sauce and Bacon and Baby Potato Hash
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H5M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 large pomegranates or 1 cup store-bought pomegranate juice; 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar; 6 peppercorns; 3 cloves; 1 fresh bay leaf; 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied if large; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 pound thick cut pancetta or bacon, diced; 8 baby Yukon gold or baby white potatoes, very thinly sliced; 1 large shallot, very thinly sliced in rings; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 6 cups arugula; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 pint fresh figs, halved or quartered

Directions

Roll the pomegranates on the counter while applying pressure for a couple of minutes. Hold the pomegranate over a pot and cut into it with a small sharp knife. The juice will come rushing out. Squeeze the pomegranates until 3/4 to 1 cup of juice is produced. Store-bought pomegranate juice can be used when fresh are not in season. Add the vinegar, peppercorns, cloves and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn the heat down to a simmer and reduce the liquid by half, about 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, cover the chicken with plastic wrap on meat safe board and pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, to taste.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Heat a second medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add the pancetta to the smaller skillet and cook until crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the potatoes and shallots in thin layer and season with a little salt and black pepper, to taste, and the red pepper flakes. Cook, turning occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes. In the larger skillet add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes, turning once. Remove the chicken to serving plates. Strain the reduced pomegranate sauce into the skillet with the chicken and scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan, then turn off the heat.
Add the arugula to a large bowl and drizzle with the lemon and about 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Spoon the pomegranate sauce over the chicken. Top the chicken with the salad and figs and serve the potato hash alongside.

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