Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Chicken Parmigiana with Tomato and Mozzarella
意式番茄芝士焗雞扒
Recipe overview
Crisp chicken cutlets are topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella, then baked until melted for a practical Italian family main.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g chicken (4 chicken breast pieces, about 150 g each, flattened to 1.5 cm)
Sauce
- 300 g canned chopped tomatoes
Seasoning
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Coating
- 80 g all-purpose flour
- 2 piece egg
- 120 g breadcrumbs
- 40 g Parmesan
Garnish
- 160 g mozzarella cheese
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Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- meat mallet
- shallow dish
- mixing bowl
- fork
- frying pan
- tongs
- baking dish
- oven
- food thermometer
- oven mitts
- serving plate
03
Steps
Step 1
Flatten the chicken
Flatten all 4 chicken breast pieces evenly to about 1.5 cm thick.
Step 2
Season the chicken
Season both sides of the chicken with salt and black pepper.
Step 3
Prepare the coating
Put flour in one dish, beat the eggs in a second, and mix breadcrumbs with Parmesan in a third.
Step 4
Coat the cutlets
Coat each cutlet in flour, egg and breadcrumbs in that order, pressing gently.
Step 5
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 200°C and lightly oil the baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Step 6
Pan-fry the first side
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, fry the first batch of 2 cutlets for 2 minutes per side, 4 minutes total, then remove them.
Step 7
Pan-fry the second side
In the same pan, fry the remaining 2 cutlets for 2 minutes per side, 4 minutes total, then place all 4 cutlets in the baking dish.
Step 8
Add tomato sauce
Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on each cutlet and sprinkle with oregano.
Step 9
Add mozzarella
Divide the mozzarella evenly over all 4 cutlets.
Step 10
Bake the cutlets
Bake at 200°C for 10 minutes.
Step 11
Check the temperature
Check that every cutlet reaches 75°C in the centre; if not, bake 2 minutes more at a time.
Step 12
Rest and serve
Rest for 3 minutes and serve family-style in the baking dish.
Common mistakes
- Uneven cutlets cook at different rates; flatten them to about 1.5 cm and check each one.
Tips
Use a modest layer of tomato sauce so the crumb coating stays crisp.
