Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts Salt and pepper to taste 2 eggs 4 cups panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 T. flour 1/2 cup tomato sauce 14 cup fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/2 cup grated provolone cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 T. olive oil
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pound chicken to a thickness of 1/2 inch. Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper. Beat eggs in a bowl and set aside. Mix bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a separate bowl, set aside. Place flour in a sifter and sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides. Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer chicken to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs into both sides. Repeat for each chicken breast. Set aside. Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven. Place chicken in a baking dish and top each with equal amounts of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and provolone cheese. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese on top and drizzle with 1 T. olive oil. Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center, 5-20 minutes. |