An Italian favorite – Chicken Parmesan

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An Italian favorite – Chicken Parmesan

 You have planned your wedding and now you are flooded with choices of reception menu. Why don’t you try something different which is not so conventional? Remember, your guests will not be pleased if they are served regular food. Serve Chicken Parmesan and allow your guests savor the Italian taste.

Chicken Parmesan is a mouthwatering Italian delicacy. Almost all cooks would love to serve this gastronomy. This lip smacking cuisine will make your guests recall your wedding for ages. The dish is best cooked with skinless and boneless chicken breasts.

Here is the Chicken Parmesan Recipe:

 INGREDIENTS

For Sauce:

  • 1/2 large yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Pinch of sugar

For Marinating Chicken:

  • 4 chicken breast cutlets
  • Salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced

 HOW TO COOK 

  • You can either grate or chop onions. But grating is always better than chopping, since it can be done faster and will make the sauce thick. On medium flame hear olive oil in a pan. Put the grated onion and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add minced garlic and fry. After a minute you would find the color changing. This is the time to add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, oregano and sugar. Keep stirring until properly cooked. This would take about 10 to 12 minutes until your sauce is ready.
  • Preheat oven at 400°F. Take a chicken cutlet and wrap it with two layers of wax paper (or you can also use plastic wrap). Now take a meat pounder and beat the chicken pieces to flatten out them to a smooth thickness – between 1/4 – 1/2 inch. Sprinkle salt the chicken pieces properly.
  • In a large shallow bowl, put the breadcrumbs and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan and mix together. Add a pinch of salt. Take another shallow bowl to whisk together the eggs.
  • Take 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large sauté pan and heat on low flame. The oil should be moderately hot and not smoking hot. Not take the chicken pieces and remove the butter paper of plastic wrap. Dip 1 piece at a time first in the egg mixture, then coat it thoroughly with the breadcrumbs. Put the pieces one by one in the hot sauté pan. Turn the heat to low. Then fry the chicken pieces slowly. It will take 3 to 4 minutes for the chicken to turn golden brown.
  • Take a baking dish or casserole pan of size 9×13. Now take the sauce you prepared earlier and spread it evenly on the bottom of the dish. It should form thick gravy.
  • Your chicken cutlets must have become brown on both sides by now. Place them one by one in the baking dish on top of the tomato sauce. Once you have arranged all the pieces put sauce over each of the cutlets. Sprinkle chopped basil on top. Then put grated mozzarella and the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the mozzarella begins to brown.

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