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45 min.
Serves 4
Easy
450°F / 232°C

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	2 large, or 4 smaller ones Chicken Breasts
	1 cup Flour
	2 Large eggs
	1 cup Bread Crumbs eg Italian or Pecorino
	for frying Oil Vegetable or canola, or clarified butter is also excellent
	2 cups Marinara Sauce See my homemade marinara sauce recipe
	2 cups (8 oz) Mozzarella Cheese Fresh is preferred, or shredded works
	1/2 cup, grated (2 oz) Parmesan Cheese Fresh is preferred

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Monster Cheesy Breaded Mozzarella Parmesan Chicken

Name: Monster Cheesy Breaded Mozzarella Parmesan Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Chicken Breasts: 2 large, or 4 smaller ones; Flour: 1 cup; Large eggs: 2; Bread Crumbs: 1 cup; Oil: for frying; Marinara Sauce: 2 cups; Mozzarella Cheese: 2 cups (8 oz); Parmesan Cheese: 1/2 cup, grated (2 oz)

Two words: Cheesy and Oozy! (FYI - if anyone ever claims that their Chicken Parmesan that is baked in marinara sauce is crispy - they are not from this planet - the breading will definitely absorb the sauce and lose its crispiness - this is not the goal of this classic recipe.)

Cuisine:

Italian

Ingredients

2 large, or 4 smaller ones Chicken Breasts
1 cup Flour
2 Large eggs
1 cup Bread Crumbs
eg Italian or Pecorino
for frying Oil
Vegetable or canola, or clarified butter is also excellent
2 cups Marinara Sauce
See my homemade marinara sauce recipe
2 cups (8 oz) Mozzarella Cheese
Fresh is preferred, or shredded works
1/2 cup, grated (2 oz) Parmesan Cheese
Fresh is preferred

Directions

Steps

1 Done	Prepare the Chicken Preheat the oven 450°F / 232°C. For really large breasts, slice them horizontally in half. For smaller ones, it is not necessary. Place one peace between 2 pieces of saran wrap. With a meat tenderizer, pound the chicken until you have a thin and even piece. If you don't have one, use the back of a heavy pan. Repeat with all pieces. Season with salt (and pepper if desired).
2 Done	Coat the Chicken Make your station: flour in one large shallow bowl, then eggs in one, and the bread crumbs in another. Dip the chicken in this order. Do not overdip or press down to hard into the bread crumbs - you want the breading to be light and airy.
3 Done	Fry the chicken Heat oil in a large skillet (medium high heat for nonstick pans, but I use copper - so medium heat for these). Fry the chicken in batches - do not overlap them. Do not flip them or move them around a lot. just 1.5 to 2 minutes on each side (if you pounded them very thin. For thicker pieces you may need longer - up to 5 minutes per side. Chicken should always be 165° Fahrenheit (75° Celsius) - but remember, you are also going to be baking it again so it's ok if it's a bit under, but not by much. Place them on a paper towel to absorb extra oil.
4 Done	Bake the Chicken In a casserole dish, add some sauce, a layer of chicken, then the cheeses, and continue with the layers, the last layer being cheese. Bake for 15 minutes and serve.