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Mccall's Cooking School Chicken Breasts Tonnato

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)400.4681
Energy (kCal)4267.455
Carbohydrates (g)50.6941
Total fats (g)265.3788
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Cut out core of iceberg lettuce with pointed knife; discard core. Hold cut part of lettuce under cold running water to separate leaves. Drain well on paper towels, in colander or salad spinner. Refrigerate, stored in plastic bag in crisper or plastic container with tight fitting lid. | 2. Wipe chicken breasts with damp paper towel. With sharp knife, split in half. In large 10-inch skillet, combine onion, celery stalk, carrot, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, the thyme, bay leaf, undiluted chicken broth, and water. Over medium heat bring to boiling; add the chicken. | 3. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes, or until chicken is fork-tender. Remove skillet from heat; cool chicken breasts in broth 1 hour. Meanwhile make Tonnato Sauce: Drain anchovy fillets; with sharp kinfe, chop 2 fillets; reserve the rest for garnish. | 4. Drain tuna; discard liquid. In blender or food processor, combine chopped anchovies with tuna, mayonnaise, chopped celery, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. Turn into 2-cup container with tight-fitting lid; refrigerate, covered. Makes about 2 cups. | 5. Remove cooled chicken breasts from broth; strain broth, and refrigerate, covered, to use another time. Remove and discard skin and bone from chicken breasts. With sharp knife, shred lettuce. | 6. To serve: Cover a large round serving platter with shredded lettuce. Place one whole tomato, cut into 8ths and reassembled, in the very center of the plate. Arrange the 8 breast halves on lettuce in a circle around this tomato. Spoon tonnato over each breast, covering it completely. Garnish each breast with a whole reserved anchovy fillet. Place tomato wedges between breasts Garnish with watercress. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    iceberg lettuce 1 10.08 2.1384 0.648 0.1008
    chicken breast 4 3120.7192 0.0 378.2965 167.8294
    onion 1 sliced 60.0 14.01 1.65 0.15
    celery 1 stalk sliced 8.08 1.4999 0.3484 0.0859
    carrot 1 sliced 52.48 12.2624 1.1904 0.3072
    parsley sprig 2 - - - -
    salt 1 teaspoon - - - -
    thyme leaf 1/4 teaspoon dried - - - -
    bay leaf 1 - - - -
    chicken broth 1 can condensed undiluted 94.55 2.2875 13.481 3.1719999999999997
    water 1 cup 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    anchovy fillet 1 can - - - -
    tuna 1 can - - - -
    mayonnaise 1 cup 837.52 0.0 0.8584 92.8
    celery 1/2 cup chopped 8.08 1.4999 0.3484 0.0859
    salt 1/2 teaspoon - - - -
    black pepper 1 dash 0.251 0.064 0.0104 0.0033
    lemon juice 1 tablespoon 3.355 1.0523 0.0534 0.0366
    tomato 2 cut 80.4198 17.3796 3.9316 0.8936
    watercress leaf - - - -
    kalamata olive - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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