how to pound chicken breast thin

If you don't bake (like me), you probably don't have a huge rolling pin to use to pound your meat when a recipe calls for it. I also don't own a meat tenderizer, and even if I did, I wouldn't use it for chicken as it's way too delicate. I find an unopened wine bottle is the perfect solution.

To begin, place chicken on 1 piece of plastic wrap on the countertop, and top with another piece. Pound chicken, lightly at first, until it's a uniform 1/2 inch thick or so all the way around. If chicken starts to come uncovered, fix it! That's how the meat ends up torn!