This recipe utilizes a number of components that can easily be prepared using your
Cuisinart
marinara sauce will work just fine, but you will soon realize how much money you will
1½
CUPS MARINARA SAUCE
BOUGHT OR USE RECIPE FOR
SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE ON
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PAGE
DIVIDED
2½
OUNCES PARMESAN
6
OUNCES MOZZARELLA
-
WELL
CHILLED
4
6-
8-
TO
OUNCE BONELESS
SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS
POUNDED TO
NESS
½
TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
½
TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND
BLACK PEPPER
¼
CUP UNBLEACHED
FLOUR
2
LARGE EGGS
⁄
1
(1
2
RECIPE
CUPS
3
BREADCRUMBS
¼
½
TO
CUP OLIVE OIL
2
TABLESPOONS THINLY SLICED
(
)
CHIFFONADE
*
IT IS BEST TO PUT THE MOZZARELLA
IN THE FREEZER FOR ABOUT
15
NO MORE THAN
MINUTES PRIOR TO
.
SHREDDING
5. Top each browned cutlet with 2 tablespoons of sauce, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan and
2 tablespoons of the mozzarella.
6. Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the
cheese is nicely melted and the internal temperature of the chicken registers at 165°F.
7. Garnish with the basil and serve.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 709 (47% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 58g • fat 36g
• sat. fat 12g • chol. 242mg • sod. 1832mg • calc. 579mg • fiber 3g
CHICKEN PARMESAN
Food Processor. Store-bought items such as breadcrumbs and
®
save when making these items yourself.
Makes 4 servings
Active Time: 40 minutes
(
-
Inactive Time: 15 minutes
STORE
1. Preheat oven to 425°F with the rack in the middle
,
2. Insert the fine shredding disc into the work bowl of the
*
,
,
½-
-
INCH THICK
3. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In three shallow
,
-
ALL
PURPOSE
)
SEASONED
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,
DIVIDED
4. Put ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large skillet set over
BASIL
10,
BUT
position. Spread 1 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a
nonreactive 13" x 9" baking pan; reserve.
food processor. Shred the Parmesan on Low. Remove and
reserve. Switch to the medium shredding disc and shred
the mozzarella on High. Reserve.
dishes, fill each with the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs. Be
sure to lightly whisk the eggs together. Dredge the
chicken first in the flour, shaking off any excess, then the
egg and then the breadcrumbs, being sure that all sides
of each piece of chicken are fully coated. Reserve on a
clean plate or tray.
medium heat. Once the oil is hot, brown the chicken
cutlets, in batches, until browned on both sides, adding
additional oil as necessary – you do not want a dry pan
or the chicken will burn. Transfer the browned chicken to
the baking pan on top of the layer of sauce. Note: You are
not cooking the chicken through at this point, just
browning. It will finish cooking in the oven.
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