Served as main course with potato for 2
Chicken pieces coated with Parmesan and bread crumbs, deep fried and covered with a tomato basil sauce, and topped with melted Mozzarella. What more can you ask!
Ingredients
- 250 grams chicken
- 4 garlic cloves
- 3 shallots
- 1 tomatoes
- 2 ts dried oregano
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- plain flour
- 1 egg
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of pepper
Steps
- Finely chopped garlic, shallots, and tomato.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add garlic and shallots and stir fry for 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and oregano. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
- Mix in basil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Mix breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
- Beat one egg in separate bowl. Place flour in another bowl.
- Coat the chicken with flour, then eggs, then breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until surface seems to shimmer slightly. Deep fry the chicken until lightly browned, crispy and cooked through.
- Place the chicken in a plate. Spoon the sauce over the chicken pieces. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Microwave on high heat for 20 second, just until the cheese melted.
- Serve hot with potato.
