Chicken parmigiana-style
Topped with gruyère cheese, ham and tomato passata, this chicken parmigiana-style makes a great lunch to share with friends on the weekend.
- 30 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Chicken parmigiana-style
- 2 (400g) chicken breast fillets
- 2 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 cup (70g) stale breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup (85g) bottled tomato pasta sauce, warmed
- 4 slice (185g) ham
- 100 gram (3½ ounces) gruyère cheese, grated coarsely
Method
Chicken parmigiana-style
- 1Split chicken fillets in half horizontally. Toss chicken in flour, shake away excess. Dip chicken pieces, one at a time, in combined egg and milk, then in breadcrumbs.
- 2Heat oil in large frying pan, shallow-fry chicken, in batches, until browned and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper.
- 3Meanwhile, preheat grill (broiler).
- 4Place chicken on oven tray, divide pasta sauce, then ham and finally cheese over chicken. Place under grill until cheese melts.
Notes
This dish goes well with a parmesan and baby rocket salad.