Ingredients: |
Ingredients: ½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
2 cloves of garlic, minced
½ tsp salt
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper
6 chicken breasts, pounded to ¼ to ½ inch
3 large eggs, beaten
1 tbsp half-and-half
1 cup Italian seasoned Panko (or breadcrumbs)
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese and additional cheese for topping chicken breasts
8 oz fresh Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
1 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, minced
1 tbsp fresh basil, minced
Canola, avocado, or safflower oil for frying
6 ounces angel hair pasta
1 ½ cups of your favorite prepared red sauce (Raos is my favorite)
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Preheat the oven to 400º. Lightly grease a large baking dish.
2. In between two sheets of parchment paper and using meat tenderizer/meat mallet, pound the chicken to ¼ to ½ inch thick.
3. Beat eggs, half-and-half, garlic and parsley in a shallow bowl. Add the chicken breasts to the eggs, turning to coat. Soak for 20 minutes. If making ahead, you can refrigerate them for up to 4 hours.
4. Set up breading station with 3 pie plates containing the following: Cornstarch and flour mixed together. Remaining eggs mixture. Panko mixture - Panko, grated parmesan, garlic & onion powder, minced basil, and salt.
5. Add chicken to egg mixture. Next, dredge the chicken in the cornstarch/flour mix on both sides. Dunk the chicken back into the egg mixture and then coat on both sides with the Panko mixture. Pat it firmly to make sure the chicken is coated. Let breaded chicken rest on a plate to set coating, about 10 minutes.
6. Heat ½ inch canola or safflower oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Using tongs, carefully add the chicken breasts (one at a time) to the hot oil. Keep a meat thermometer in the oil to maintain a temperature of 350º. Watch the thermometer and adjust your flame or heat as needed. Fry for 2 minutes on each side but keep an eye on it! If it's too dark before 2 minutes, flip it anyway. Remove cooked chicken to rack and repeat until all the chicken is browned.
7. Transfer the chicken to a sheet pan sprayed with cooking spray or brushed with oil. Don't crowd. Top each piece of chicken with about ¼ c red sauce, leaving the crispy edges revealed. Add a slice of mozzarella, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
8. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165º.
9. Bring water and 1 tbsp salt to a boil in a large pot. Cook angel hair pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain.
10. Serve cooked chicken over cooked pasta. |
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