Dining out can be a little expensive, especially if you want a meal that'll make you feel fancy and special after a week of chaos. So! Instead of spending oodles of money, why not make this fancy and meal for you and your sweetheart this week.
Ladies and Gentlemen: Chicken Parmesan!
First off, I've made this meal a couple times and this recipe was my absolute favorite so far. Super flavorful!
Here we go:
Pound the chicken breasts until they are thin, however thin you want. Do they make special kitchen rulers? If they did, I'd tell you how thin they were. So... just pound it until your anger from the chaotic week goes away :)
Then, you're going to bread the chicken:
In one bowl: whisked eggs - I also added a shot of heavy cream to the eggs. Does this help with breading or flavor? No idea. I just had some in the fridge and thought it could be neat. AND - it was.
In the second bowl: bread crumbs and any seasonings of your choice.
Before you start the breading process, put 1/4 cup of vegetable oil in a frying pan and turn it on medium heat. And - get your tongs ready for a party.
Now: dip the chicken breast in the eggs mixture, then coat it in the bread crumbs, and then set it in the oil.
Brown the chicken on each side. This means like 2-4 minutes per side in the oil. Tong party! The goal isn't to cook the chicken through, so have the oil hot enough to just brown it.
Layer the following on top of your browned chicken breast: a dollop of your favorite tomato sauce, cheese (I used parmigiano reggiano and mozzarella), and italian seasoning. Don't wimp out on how much italian seasoning you use. Let the chicken know it's going to taste great! Remember: fancy and special - all the way around.
Then bake it - 400 degrees for 15ish minutes.
Haha, 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
Oh man - so delicious! And I promise you will definitely feel fancy and special without having spent any obnoxious amounts of money.
Happy date night y'all and definitely happy eating!
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