Chicken Parmesan
Chicken parm is delicious, it is made from chicken, mozzarella cheese, and breadcrumbs
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 8 Tbsp Butter
- 16 oz Tomato sauce fresh (preferred) or store-bought
- 2 Cups Breadcrumbs
- 4 Tbsp Pecorino or Parmesan cheese or both
- 2 large Eggs
- 4 oz Mozzarella cheese block or ball
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300F
- Slice mozzarella into 1/2 inch thick slices
- In medium bowl crack eggs and scramble
- In medium plate pour breadcrumbs and half of pecorino/parmesan cheese
- If breasts are thick (greater than 1/2 inch thick), slice in half so you are left with breasts under 1/2 inch thick. Separate breasts on flat surface and cover with plastic wrap. Hit chicken with large flat object, such as a large skillet, until thickness of each breast is approximately 1/4 inch. Alternatively you can purchase thin sliced breasts. This is essential to ensure uniform and sufficient cooking of chicken
- Heat oil, or butter, in large skillet (butter will produce browner chicken) on medium high heat.
- Add one piece of chicken to egg bowl and flip to ensure all of chicken is coated in egg. Remove from bowl and shake off excess. Repeat in breadcrumb bowl.
- When oil, or butter, is hot (oil will appear shimmery instead of smooth, butter will start to turn brown) add chicken. Repeat previous step until skillet is full with chicken with some space between pieces, usually 2 – 3 pieces.
- When edges of chicken turn white, flip over and keep note of how long cooking took (should be approx. 5 minutes). Thicker pieces will take longer than thinner pieces.
- Cook for the same amount of time it took for the first side to cook, approx. 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and place on plate. Repeat previous steps until all chicken has been cooked.
- If there is enough room and if skillet can be placed in the oven, add all chicken to skillet such that there is no overlap. Add tomato sauce on top of chicken to cover them. Add slices of mozzarella to cover all of the chicken. Alternatively, this can be done on baking dish instead of skillet. Place skillet, or dish, in oven and cook for 10 minutes. This will cook the chicken a little longer and melt the cheese.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle remaining pecorino/parmesan, and serve.