Chicken with Ratatouille

Ingredients

• 6 servings garnish: basil leaves fresh
• 1 cup canola oil 
• 24 oz chicken breast cutlets 
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1.3 teaspoons kosher salt divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.8 teaspoon pepper divided freshly ground
• 1 medium size bell pepper red chopped
• 1 small onion red chopped
• 2 small summer squash chopped
• 1 medium tomatoes diced

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• wire rack
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Saut onion and eggplant in hot olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender and light brown around edges.
2. Add squash, garlic, and bell pepper; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
3. Add tomato, basil, and 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thoroughly heated.
4. Remove vegetable mixture from skillet. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm. Wipe skillet clean.
5. Rinse chicken, and pat dry.
6. Sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
7. Fry chicken, in 2 batches, in hot canola oil in skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done.
8. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels; cover and keep warm.
9. Transfer to a serving dish, and top with vegetable mixture.