Chicken Parmigiana Recipe
This classic chicken parmigiana recipe is a fantastic choice for a delicious and comforting meal. With its crispy chicken, flavorful tomato sauce, and gooey melted cheese, it's a dish that will satisfy everyone's taste buds.
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- Plain flour
- Eggs
- Fresh breadcrumbs
- Parmesan cheese
- Sunflower oil
- Mozzarella cheese
- Spaghetti
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
- Caster sugar
- Red wine vinegar
- Chopped tomatoes or passata
- Dried oregano
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally, creating four thinner pieces of chicken.2 large chicken breasts
- In three separate shallow bowls, place the plain flour, beaten eggs, and fresh breadcrumbs mixed with grated parmesan cheese.Plain flour, Eggs, Fresh breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese
- Dip each piece of chicken first into the flour, then into the egg, and finally into the breadcrumb mixture, ensuring it is well coated.Plain flour, Eggs, Fresh breadcrumbs
- In a large frying pan, heat sunflower oil over medium heat. Fry the breaded chicken pieces until golden and crisp on both sides. This should take about 3-4 minutes per side.Sunflower oil
- Remove the chicken from the frying pan and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess oil.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- In a separate saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.Olive oil, Garlic cloves
- Add caster sugar, red wine vinegar, chopped tomatoes or passata, and dried oregano to the saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Caster sugar, Red wine vinegar, Chopped tomatoes or passata, Dried oregano
- Place the fried chicken pieces in a baking dish and top each piece with a generous spoonful of the tomato sauce and grated mozzarella cheese.Mozzarella cheese
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.
- While the chicken is baking, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. Drain the spaghetti and toss it in the remaining tomato sauce.Spaghetti
- Serve the chicken parmigiana over the spaghetti, and enjoy!Spaghetti