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Chicken Parmigiana

per person
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 150-180 g chicken breast fillet
  • minced garlic to taste
  • ground paprika to taste
  • plain flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 30 g grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tspn chopped parsley
  • 15 g olive oil
  • 15 g butter
Assembly Ingredients - per serve
  • 120 ml tomato sauce
  • 30 g grated mozzarella cheese

Method
 

  1. Assemble ingredients
  2. Flatten or cut the breast fillet to an even thickness of around 4mm
  3. Season both sides with a little garlic, paprika, salt and pepper
  4. Light dredge the chicken in flour, pat off excess
  5. In a small bowl mix the egg, parmesan and parsley
  6. Dip the chicken in the egg mix. Ensure good coverage
  7. In a non-stick frypan melt the butter with the oil over medium heat
  8. When the butter is hot enough to foam place your coated chicken fillet in the pan
  9. Add a little more egg mix to the chicken’s top side. Cook on medium heat for two minutes
  10. Turn the chicken and cook the reverse side for a further two minutes.
  11. Take out and place on absorbent kitchen paper.
  12. Ready
Assembly:
  1. Set your oven to grill setting, or turn on your air-fryer
  2. Place the cooked chicken on a suitably sized oven able dish
  3. Coat the chicken liberally with the tomato sauce and top with cheese
  4. Grill the chicken for about 3 minutes until the cheese is bubbling

Notes

An ideal side for the chicken is a vegetable risotto.
For a smooth tomato sauce use your stick blender.
I used baby bocconcini instead of mozzarella.