Chicken parmigiana

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts

  • 50g plain flour

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 75g fresh breadcrumbs

  • 15g parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve

  • 4 tbsp sunflower oil

  • 125g ball mozzarella, cut into 4 slices

  • 300g spaghetti

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced

  • pinch of caster sugar

  • splash of red wine vinegar

  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes or passata

  • 1 tsp dried oregano


Method

  1. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthways so you have four fillets. Put the fillets on a board, cover with a sheet of baking parchment and bash with a rolling pin until they are the same thickness all over.

  2. Put the flour in a shallow dish and season with a little salt. Tip the egg into another dish, then the breadcrumbs and parmesan into a third dish, stirring to combine. Working with one chicken fillet at a time, coat in the flour, then dip into the beaten egg, and finally coat in the cheesy breadcrumb mixture. Transfer the breadcrumbed fillets to a plate as you go. To freeze, stack the fillets in a freezerproof container between sheets of baking parchment. Will keep frozen for three months.

  3. To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a shallow pan and sizzle the garlic for 2 mins. Sprinkle in the sugar and add a splash of the vinegar, then tip in the tomatoes or passata. Add the oregano, season and bubble for 10-15 mins, stirring occasionally until thickened. To freeze, leave to cool completely, then transfer to a freezerproof container (portion it into more than one, if you like). Will keep frozen for up to three months. Defrost overnight in the fridge, then reheat in a pan until piping hot.

  4. Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the breadcrumbed chicken fillets for 3 mins on each side (fresh or from frozen) until golden and crisp. Arrange on a baking tray. Spoon a little of the sauce over the middle of each fillet, and top each with a slice of mozzarella. Heat the grill to high. Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions, then drain and toss with the remaining sauce. Grill the fillets for 3-4 mins, or 1-2 mins more if they’re from the freezer, until the mozzarella is melted and bubbling, then serve.


thanks 

by

Barney  



Comments
* The email will not be published on the website.