This recipe is a "famous favorite" of the Giannetti family.
It's the perfect dish to serve for a quiet family dinner. Joe's family spends their Sunday's preparing for
family dinners. If they're lucky, there are left overs for some next-day chicken parm sandwiches.
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin.
Salt black pepper
2 cups flour, season with salt and pepper
4 large eggs, beat, add 2 tablespoons water, salt and pepper
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 cup olive oil
Tomato Sauce- recipe below
1 lb mozzarella, thinly sliced
1/4 cup grated ParmesanTomato Sauce:2 tablespoons olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped4 cloves garlic, smashed2 28-ounce cans plum tomatoes - pureed in a blender16-ounce can crushed tomatoes1 small can tomato paste1 bay leaf1 small bunch of Italian parsley1 chopped Cubano chile pepper Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge each breast in the flour, dip in egg mixture,
dredge on both sides in the bread crumbs.
Using 2 large saute pans divide the oil, heat over high heat.
Adding 2 breasts at a time to each pan, Cook
about 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet, top each breast with some Sauce, a few slices of mozzarella, salt and pepper, sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake in the oven about 5 to 7 minutes, when the cheese is melted and chicken cooked through. Remove from the oven.
Tomato Sauce:
Heat oil over medium heat in medium saucepan. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add pureed, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 cup water, bay leaf, parsley, Cubano pepper, and bring to a boil.
Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, approximately 30 minutes.
For tasty subs: loaf of Italian bread or round roll. Pull out some of the bread in the middle, spread some sauce, load on the chicken with cheese. Place in broiler for about a minute until cheese is melted.
Thanks to Joe for this delicious recipe. (Wipe your chin dude! 😜)
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