Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

5m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment paper and gently pound them with a meat mallet to flatten them.
  2. 2Season both sides of each chicken breast with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Dredge the chicken breasts in flour, ensuring they are fully coated.
  4. 4Dip the floured chicken breasts in a mixture of beaten eggs.
  5. 5Coat the chicken breasts with breadcrumbs by pressing them firmly onto the surface.
  6. 6Fry the breaded chicken in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, flipping halfway.
  7. 7Season the cooked chicken with salt.
  8. 8Sauté finely chopped onions and garlic in olive oil until softened.
  9. 9Add the tomato sauce to the pan with the onions and garlic, and simmer until slightly thickened.
  10. 10Stir in fresh basil.
  11. 11Top each piece of chicken with the tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
  12. 12Bake the chicken until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  13. 13Use a kitchen torch to lightly brown the cheese further if desired.
  14. 14Toast the bread slices lightly in a pan with olive oil.
  15. 15Spread pesto on the toasted bread slices.
  16. 16Assemble the sandwich by layering the toasted bread, pesto, baked chicken, and fresh basil.
  17. 17Cut the sandwich in half and serve.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches black pepper
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 5 leaves basil
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 tablespoons pesto

Equipment

knifemeat malletbaking sheetfrying pantongsspoonoven

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