Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Green Chile-horseradish Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper
• sriracha sauce (optional)
• 2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cutlets
• 1 -2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild green chilies
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
• 2 cups heavy cream
• salt

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to boil. add the beans and cook 3 to 4 minutes, remove and cool in a bath of ice water.
• 2 prepare the green chile-horseradish sauce and the buttermilk fried chicken. as chicken cooks, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large saute pan, add the green beans and season with salt and pepper. keep warm.
• 3 to serve, spoon 1/4 cup green chile-horseradish sauce onto each plate. top each plate with 1/8 of green beans and 1/8 of cutlets. garnish each plate with srirachi sauce.
• 4 for the chicken: soak the cutlets in the buttermilk for 2 hours. on a plate or in a shallow bowl, combine the flour, pepper and salt. heat oil to 350 degrees.
• 5 remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dredge in the flour. fry until golden brown and crispy on the outside, about 5-10 minutes (depending on size of cutlets). drain on paper towels.
• 6 for the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter and add chiles, horseradish and pickle relish. cook 3 minutes and add heavy cream. turn heat to medium high, cook 3 minutes, then puree in a food processor or blender (be very careful with hot liquids in the blender, as they can overflow suddently). strain the mixture and return to the saucepan over medium heat. add the remaining butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to about 2 cups (it should be fairly thin). keep warm.