I love easy recipes for busy days and this one can go on the list of easy week day recipes. You can prep the crumbed chicken and cover them and leave them in the fridge until it is needed. For the sauce you can use your favourite shop bought pasta sauce or make your own. A nice green salad on the side is my favourite but you can go nuts and even make a burger or have mashed potatoes or pasta on the side. If you have leftovers you can slice it up and put it in a sandwich with some lettuce and mayo for your lunch. This is enough for 4 people but I have made it for just the two of us and with only 2 fillets and then the left over sauce I have frozen to use with pasta as another quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breast fillets
- 1 cup Flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 2 + cup Panko crumbs
- 1 Egg, lightly beaten with 1tbs Milk
- 1/2 cup Oil for frying
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1tsp garlic powder,
- 1tsp onion powder
- 1tsp oregano
- 1tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbs Fresh Basil leave, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
- 100g Mozzarella, thinly sliced
Method
- Trim the chicken of any exess fat or sinew and pat dry with paper towels. Place between sheets of parchment paper and flatten with meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Place the flour, eggs and crumbs in seperate bowl
- Coat the chicken first with flour then egg and then the crumbs. Cover and place in fridge for 30 minutes or until needed.
- Heat the grill of the oven on high.
- Mix the chopped tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder,oregano, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper together in a small sauce pan. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes until it is reduced and thick.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the fillets for 3-4 minutes until nice and golden. Take them out let them drain on paper towels and place in a single layer in an oven proof dish or baking tray.
- Spoon the tomatoe sauce, basil leaves and parmesan over the crumbed chicken. Then lay the mozzarella on top.
- Bake for 5 minutes under the grill until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.
- Enjoy with a nice green salad on the side.
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