Chicken Parmesan
2015-05-27- Cuisine: Family
- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Intermediate
Recipe Info
- Servings : 4
- Prep Time : 25m
- Cook Time : 20m
- Ready In : 45m
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 1⁄2 tsp dried basil
- 1⁄4 tsp dried oregano
- 1⁄4 tsp sugar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 chicken breasts, halved horizontally
- 1egg
- 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
- 225g spaghetti or linguine
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Method
Step 1
In a large saucepan, heat garlic and 2 tablespoons oil over medium- high heat until garlic starts to sizzle. Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano, sugar, a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer until sauce thickens a bit and flavours combine, 10 to 12 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
Step 2
Put chicken pieces between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound, using your fists or a heavy pan, until the cutlets are about 1⁄4 inch thick.
Step 3
Bring 2 litres of salted water to a boil in a large pot.
Step 4
In a bowl, beat egg until well-blended. In another bowl, mix breadcrumbs and more black pepper. Preheat the oven grill.
Step 5
Working one cutlet at a time, dip both sides of each in beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs. Put cutlets on a wire rack set over a baking tray.
Step 6
Heat remaining 1⁄4 cup oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch pan.
Step 7
When oil starts to simmer, add cutlets and sauté until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes total.
Step 8
Wash and dry the wire rack and return to the baking tray. As the cutlets sauté, cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
Step 9
Transfer cutlets to clean wire rack over baking tray. Top each with a portion of the cheeses.
Step 10
Grill cutlets, 4 to 5 inches from heat source, until cheese melts and is golden brown.
Step 11
Drain pasta. Put a cutlet and a portion of pasta on each of 4 plates.
Step 12
Spoon 2 or 3 tablespoons of sauce over part of each cutlet, then sauce the pasta as desired. Serve with extra Parmesan.