Chicken Parmesan

8m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil and onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the onions turn translucent in the middle and lightly golden brown along the edges.
  2. 2Add the garlic cloves, season with a pinch of salt, then cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the edges of the garlic just begin to turn light brown.
  3. 3Add the crushed red pepper flakes, fennel seed and oregano and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
  4. 4Add the tomato paste and stir to combine. Cook, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes, or until the tomato paste has darkened in color.
  5. 5Add the whole peeled tomatoes, crushing them with your hands as you add them to the pot, and stir to combine.
  6. 6Add the basil, then season with salt and pepper and sugar, if the sauce is too acidic. Reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 1 hour, or until the flavors have married.
  7. 7Preheat the oven to broil.
  8. 8Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board. Using a boning knife, or other thin flexible knife, slice the breasts in half horizontally.
  9. 9Add each chicken breast to the middle of a large piece of plastic wrap and pull the bottom part of the plastic wrap over the chicken to cover it. Using a meat mallet or a sturdy pot, pound the chicken out to ⅓ inch thick.
  10. 10Add the flour to a wide, shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  11. 11In a second wide, shallow bowl, add the eggs and a pinch of salt. Whisk until the eggs are homogeneous then set aside.
  12. 12In a third wide, shallow bowl, add the panko, Italian breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, and lemon zest together. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  13. 13Add the olive oil to a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Prepare two sheet trays with wire racks and set aside.
  14. 14Working with one chicken piece at a time, add the chicken to the flour and coat both sides. Shake off any excess, then transfer to the eggs.
  15. 15Coat in the eggs, allowing any excess to drip off, then move it to the breadcrumb mixture.
  16. 16Press firmly to adhere the breadcrumbs to the chicken, then transfer to one of the racked sheet trays.
  17. 17Once the oil is shimmering, slowly add 2 chicken breasts to the pan.
  18. 18Gently shake the pan to prevent the chicken breasts from sticking to the bottom.
  19. 19Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the chicken is deeply golden brown. Flip and repeat on the other side.
  20. 20Transfer to the other racked sheet tray and season with salt. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  21. 21Once all the chicken is cooked, spoon several tablespoons of sauce over each chicken breast.
  22. 22Top each with mozzarella cheese and broil for 2-4 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted and has browned in a few spots.
  23. 23Remove from the oven and serve with spaghetti, additional sauce, cheese and basil.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 TB double concentrated tomato paste
  • 2 28 ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 small bunch basil
  • 0 kosher salt
  • 0 black pepper
  • 0 sugar
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 0.5 cup flour
  • 0 kosher salt
  • 0 black pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 0.5 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 0.5 cup olive oil
  • 8 ounces whole milk mozzarella, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 0 Parmesan cheese
  • 0 basil

Equipment

knifecutting boardDutch ovenwooden spooncan openermeat mallet or sturdy potplastic wrap3 wide, shallow bowlswhisklarge, deep skillettongsbaking sheetwire rackoven

Tips

  • Use a thin knife to slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally. Then pound them out to ⅓ inch thick. Make sure you don't overcrowd the pan when frying the chicken.
  • Press firmly to adhere the breadcrumbs to the chicken.
  • Use enough olive oil so it will go about halfway up the chicken when you place it in.
  • Don't let the chicken sit in the same place for too long.
  • Serve immediately after broiling the chicken parm

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