Chicken Cutlet Sandwich w/ Vodka Sauce Mayo Recipe (with Video)

Vodka Sauce Mayo
1. Start with the vodka sauce base. Sauté thinly sliced garlic and onions in olive oil over medium high heat.
2. Just as they begin to brown, add tomato paste, miso paste, and Calabrian chiles.
3. Cook down for 1-2 minutes then add vodka.
4. Reduce to a syrup then pull off the heat and let cool to room temp.
Mayo Method 1–Whisk/Blender/Food Processor
1. In a mixing bowl/blender/food processor add egg, lemon juice, and salt.
2. Whisk/blend to incorporate.
3. Begin dropping oil one drop at a time while continuously whisking/blending.
4. Once the mixture starts to emulsify and thicken, you can begin adding the oil in a constant stream.
Mayo Method 2–Immersion Blender
1. In a container add egg, oil, salt, and lemon juice.
2. Cup the immersion blender over the egg.
3. Begin blending, keeping the blender in the same spot.
4. Once an emulsion starts to form, you can start moving it around until everything is incorporated.
5. If using a whisk, blend vodka sauce base into a fine paste then mix into mayo; if using a blender then add the base to the mayo and blend until incorporated.
Simple Arugula Salad
1. Thinly slice red onion.
2. Add to a mixing bowl with arugula, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Calabrian chiles, and EVOO.
3. Mix to combine.
Chicken Cutlet
1. Start by butterflying your chicken breast or pounding it out so that it's 1/2 inch thick.
2. Season with salt, pepper, and any other seasonings you like.
3. Get your breading station ready: one plate with panko + the same seasonings you added to chicken, another with beaten eggs, and the third with flour.
4. Bread your chicken–cover in flour, shaking off the excess; then, dip in beaten eggs, letting the excess drip off, then cover and press in panko to ensure a full coating.
5. Add enough olive oil into a pan so that it comes halfway up the chicken cutlets as they cook.
6. Heat to 350ºF and shallow fry chicken until golden brown on the outside but fully cooked and juicy on the inside.
7. Drain on paper towels or a let sit on a cooling rack.