Posted on
17 September 2012
by
ewfood
Parmigiana Chicken
Ingredients
For the tomato sauce: 1oz. olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
28 oz. diced tomatoes
1/2 tsp. dried Italian herb mix
¼ tsp. sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
For the chicken: 16oz. Pasta
4 chicken breasts or thighs
salt and pepper for seasoning
1.5 oz. flour
1 egg, beaten
6oz. breadcrumbs
3oz. mozzarella cheese grated
1 oz. parmesan cheese, grated
1 oz. fresh basil leaves, shredded
Preparation
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For the sauce: in a large pan heat the olive oil and sauté the onions until translucent, add the garlic and cook until fragrant
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Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the sauce has thickened, season to taste and set aside, keep it warm
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For the chicken: Prepare two plates, one for the flour and one for the breadcrumbs, also prepare the egg
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Season the chicken well with salt and pepper
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Lightly dredge them in flour, then dip them in the egg and finally coat both sides in the breadcrumbs
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Preheat the oven to 200°C and boil the pasta according to the instructions on the box
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Heat the oil on a skillet and pan fry each piece of chicken until both sides are golden brown
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Transfer the chicken onto a wire rack and top with both the cheeses
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Broil under the heat source until the cheese is Melted and spotted with brown
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Meanwhile drain the pasta, stir the basil into the pasta sauce
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Transfer the pasta and chicken onto plates, spoon the sauce on top and serve hot.
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