Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Parmesan Chicken Marinara


This would be great served with some pasta, sautéed zucchini or even a salad. You can easily double this recipe to serve 4. You could sub out the chicken for pork, which would be great too.

1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
3/4 cup shredded parmesan, plus about ½ cup for the topping
salt and pepper for seasoning
1 egg
2 boneless skinless chicken breast
olive oil
2 cups marinara sauce (bottled or homemade)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a shallow bowl, mix breadcrumbs with 3/4 cup parmesan, season with salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk the egg.

Drizzle oven proof sauté pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.

Coat chicken in breadcrumb mixture, then in the egg and then back in the breadcrumb mixture. Place chicken in the sauté pan and sauté on both sides for about 5 minutes or so. Just until beginning to brown. Pour marinara sauce around chicken and pour about 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce over the chicken. Top chicken with remaining parmesan cheese.

Place in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked and cheese is browned and crusty.

Serve by placing about 1/2 cup sauce on a plate and top with the chicken. Serve and ENJOY!!!!!

Wine pairing......Chianti or Sangiovese.

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