Ingredients:

  • 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese*
  • Canola oil to shallow fry
  • ½ to ¾ cup tomato sauce
  • Mozzarella cheese, slices or shredded
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil (optional)

*I often make this recipe without the freshly grated parmesan and it is still delicious.

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

 

  1. Either pound out the chicken breasts or my preference is to fillet the chicken breasts to ensure that the pieces are not greater than ½ inch in thickness.

 

  1. Place the beaten eggs in one bowl.

 

  1. Place the flour in a second bowl.

 

  1. In a third bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, black pepper, salt and freshly grated parmesan cheese, if using.

 

  1. In a frying pan, heat canola oil to shallow fry.

 

  1. Dip each chicken breast piece first into the flour, then coat in the egg mixture and then coat with breadcrumbs.

 

  1. Place into the frying pan and cook each side for about 2 to 3 minutes.

 

  1. When the chicken is just cooked or almost cooked, remove the chicken from the oil and place into a large baking dish.

 

  1. Once all the chicken is lined in a single layer on the baking dish, place one spoonful of tomato sauce on each piece and then cover the tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese.

 

  1. Sprinkle with fresh basil and place into the oven

 

  1. Bake until the cheese has melted, the sauce is bubbling and the chicken is cooked.