Recipe: Perfect chicken parmesan

chicken parmesan. Simple Chicken Parmesan is the perfect dish to lure kids into the kitchen - what kid doesn't like chicken tenders and spaghetti? And this dish is loaded with mini cooking lessons. With one simple recipe, kids learn how to boil pasta, mince garlic, grate cheese, make tomato sauce, and pound, bread and saute cutlets.

Place bread crumbs and cheese in another shallow bowl. Stir the oil and herbs in a small bowl to blend. Brush both sides of the cutlets with the herb oil. You can have chicken parmesan using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of chicken parmesan

1. It's 4 of skinless,boneless chicken breast halves.
2. You need 1 tbsp of evoo.
3. You need 2 clove of garlic,finely chopped.
4. You need 1/3 cup of dry red wine.
5. Prepare 1 of 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes.
6. It's 4 oz of fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced.
7. Prepare 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
8. It's 1/3 cup of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley.
9. Prepare 8 oz of penne pastsa.

Pound the chicken thin: Place the chicken cutlets one at a time between two layers of plastic wrap or wax paper. Dip chicken in egg; then in bread crumbs. Place slices of mozzarella on top of chicken. Everyone loves chicken parmesan but the traditional recipe can be so time-consuming.

chicken parmesan instructions

1. cook pasta for 10 min..
2. season chicken with salt and pepper. heat evoo in a large skillet over medium heat. add chicken turning once about 8 min. transfer to plate.
3. same skillet cook garlic over medium heat for about a min. add wine bring to a boil and cook about a min. stir in tomatos and simmer untill thickened 8-10 min..
4. return chicken and any juices to skillet turning to coat. top each piece with some mozzarella and teaspoon of parmesan.cover and cook untill chesse has melted.transfer to plate.
5. add pasta and parsley to the skillet toss and season with salt. sprinkle with remaining parmesan and serve alongside chicken.

Between making the homemade sauce and pounding, breading, and pan-frying the chicken—not to mention melting the cheese over the chicken in the oven—the dish takes well over an hour and leaves you with a sinkful of dishes. The main components of this dish, the sauce and the chicken, can be prepared in advance. When you're ready to eat, simply assemble and bake. To prepare homemade breadcrumbs instead of store-bought, try Lucinda's simple how-to. From the book "Mad Hungry" by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).