Chicken Parmesan

Ahhh Dinner tonight was AHmazing! I just can never get enough of Italian based meals. This meal is simple, yet impressive enough to wow your family. "Wow..mom made this???"

You will need: Yields 3
3 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts
2c Unseasoned Panko Bread Crumbs
1c Freshly Grated Parmesan (fresh is best and highly recommended)
1 egg
1c All Purpose Flour
Olive oil
Thinly sliced Provolone Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 
Spaghetti Sauce, I used a chunky Garlic Herb Sauce (Prego Brand)
Parsley
Basil
Salt/Pepper
Cilantro

While we are preppin' the chicken go ahead and preheat that oven to 450f

Panko:
2c Panko
1Tbs Parsley
1Tbs Basil
1Tbs Cilantro
Salt and Pepper
**You can also buy pre-seasoned Panko**


* Trim your chicken breasts of any fat and butterfly each one. In between two layers of wax paper take your frustration out on the chicken until it is 1/2 inch thick. This isn't hard if you've had a bad day. Your kids might think you're crazy..but you probably are, right?
*Salt and Pepper your chicken breast BEFORE coating in flour or anything else
*Coat the chicken breasts in flour, then dip in egg, then coat in the Panko Mixture
*Sit the chicken separately, not on top one another, on a plate and sit aside for about 10 minutes

In the meantime, heat up 1 inch of olive oil in a large skillet. By time your 10 minute holding time on the chicken is done, your oil will be hot enough for the chicken.

*Cook the chicken on each side for about 2 minutes or until a golden brown color. Don't worry about how well it is done at this point, it will finish cooking in the oven.
*Place chicken breasts in a casserole dish
*Layer on each breast 1/4c spaghetti sauce - I really don't recommend using more, about 1/4c Mozzarella cheese, and 1 slice of provolone cheese. If you are like me you'll be temped to use more cheese..don't...trust me.
*Sprinkle about 1/5c (a palmful) of grated Parmesan cheese over the contents of the dish.
*Add a pinch of parsley on top of each breast
*Lastly, sprinkle 2Tbl of olive oil over all the chicken breasts (2Tbl for the entire pan, not each)

*Bake at 450f for about 20 minutes or until done.

*Cook angel hair per directions of the box, when done add in a mixture of 4Tbl butter and 2tsp of garlic powder.

Until Next Time..
Lady Bea