Name: Chicken Milanese with Garbanzo Purée
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g chicken breast; 3 g garlic; 80 g panko breadcrumbs; 150 g dry garbanzo beans; 500 ml canola oil; 120 ml olive oil; 160 g red bell pepper; 150 g yellow onion; Sea salt, to taste; 28 g parsley; 400 g cauliflower florets; 200 g zucchini; 200 g carrots; 30 ml lemon juice; 60 g Parmesan cheese; Flour, as needed for breading; Egg wash, as needed for breading; Bay leaf, as needed for the garbanzo cooking liquid; Whole black peppercorns, as needed for the garbanzo cooking liquid

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Chicken Milanese with garbanzo purée, roasted pepper sauce and Tuscan vegetables

Recipe Overview

A refined poultry secondi built around crisp golden Chicken Milanese, smooth garbanzo bean purée, roasted pepper sauce and vegetables. The supplied recipe yields 2 servings and publishes 20 minutes of preparation plus 25 minutes of cooking.

Chef Notes

Keep the Milanese crisp and light while the garbanzo purée remains smooth and creamy. The roasted pepper sauce and vegetables provide sweetness, color and balance.

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Ingredients

Servings Base recipe = 2 servings. Minimum production = 2 servings.

Chicken Breast — 300 g source quantity POULTRY-CHICKEN-BREAST-001
Garlic — 3 g for garbanzo purée PRODUCE-GARLIC-001
Panko Breadcrumbs — 80 g for breading PANTRY-PANKO-001
Dry Garbanzo Beans — 150 g soaked; for purée PANTRY-GARBANZO-DRY-001
Canola Oil — 500 ml for frying OIL-CANOLA-001
Olive Oil — 120 ml for purée and vegetables OIL-0001
Red Bell Pepper — 160 g roasted for sauce PRODUCE-PEPPER-RED-001
Yellow Onion — 150 g source quantity PRODUCE-ONION-YELLOW-001
Sea Salt — to taste to taste; no quantity invented PANTRY-SEA-SALT-001
Fresh Parsley — 28 g fresh HERB-PARSLEY-001
Cauliflower Florets — 400 g blanched PRODUCE-CAULIFLOWER-001
Zucchini — 200 g blanched PRODUCE-ZUCCHINI-001
Carrots — 200 g sautéed PRODUCE-CARROT-001
Lemon Juice — 30 ml for garbanzo purée FRUIT-LEMON-JUICE-001
Parmesan Cheese — 60 g grated DAIRY-PARMIGIANO-001
Flour — as needed method-only breading ingredient; quantity not supplied PANTRY-FLOUR-001
Egg Wash — as needed method-only breading ingredient; quantity not supplied DAIRY-EGG-WASH-001
Bay Leaf — as needed method-only purée aromatic; quantity not supplied HERB-BAY-LEAF-001
Whole Black Peppercorns — as needed method-only purée aromatic; quantity not supplied SPICE-PEPPERCORN-BLACK

Preparation

Minimum production timing: 20 active prep min · 0 passive min · 25 cook min · 0 plating min · 0 cleanup min.

Boil the soaked garbanzo beans with garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns until tender. Purée with lemon juice, Parmesan, and olive oil until smooth.
Prepare the vegetables by blanching the cauliflower and zucchini, sautéing the carrots, and roasting and blending the bell pepper into a sauce.
Bread the chicken with flour, egg wash, and panko breadcrumbs. Pan-fry in canola oil until golden, then finish in the oven until fully cooked.

Service Suggestions

Serve the Milanese immediately so the crust remains crisp. Spoon the garbanzo purée beneath or beside the chicken and keep the roasted pepper sauce controlled so it does not soften the breading.

Dietary / HACCP Notes

Contains gluten, dairy and egg. Hold cooked chicken at safe service temperature and verify the thickest portion is fully cooked before service. Keep raw poultry and breading setup separated from ready-to-eat garnishes.

Nutrition (per serving, estimate)

Calories	620
Protein	48 g
Carbohydrates	28 g
Fat	36 g
Fiber	Not supplied
Cholesterol	Not supplied
Sodium	Varies with seasoning and Parmesan

🍷 Wine Pairing

Bright acidity and herbal character balance the fried chicken, creamy garbanzo purée and roasted pepper sauce.

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Marche, Italy Dry Italian White

Why It Works

Crisp acidity and herbal notes complement the fried chicken while keeping the garbanzo purée and roasted pepper sauce lively and balanced.

Flavor Notes

Crisp acidity refreshes after the fried crust.

Herbal notes echo parsley and vegetables.

Minerality keeps the purée from feeling heavy.

A clean dry finish supports the roasted pepper sauce.

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Menu Builder / Ops Details

CategorySecondi / Entrées

SubcategoryPoultry

ProteinChicken

CutBreast

StationSecondi Station

Tier2

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Labor & Skill Profile

Intermediate · Line Cook

Minimum production2 servings

Active preparation20 min

Passive preparation0 min

Cooking25 min

Plating0 min

Cleanup0 min

Recommended roleSecondi Line Cook

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Selected servings2

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Production batches1

Shared batch work20 prep + 25 cook + 0 cleanup min

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Chicken Breast 300 g
Garlic 3 g
Panko Breadcrumbs 80 g
Dry Garbanzo Beans 150 g
Canola Oil 500 ml
Olive Oil 120 ml
Red Bell Pepper 160 g
Yellow Onion 150 g
Sea Salt to taste
Fresh Parsley 28 g
Cauliflower Florets 400 g
Zucchini 200 g
Carrots 200 g
Lemon Juice 30 ml
Parmesan Cheese 60 g
Flour as needed
Egg Wash as needed
Bay Leaf as needed
Whole Black Peppercorns as needed