Ass Kickin' Chicken

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 cup pepato (*)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, washed and patted dry
• 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 *pepato is a mixture of grated parmesan and pepper.
• 2 you can buy alessi pepato or prepare your own by grinding 2 tbs red pepper flakes in a coffee or spice grinder and mixing with 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese.
• 3 substitute black peppercorns if you do not have red pepper flakes.
• 4 divide the flour evenly onto two plates.
• 5 to one, add the paprika, to the other add the pepato (parmesan/pepper mixture.) in a shallow bowl, beat the egg with the hot sauce.
• 6 in a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat- do not let it smoke.
• 7 dip the chicken breasts first in the flour/paprika mix, shake off excess flour, dip in the egg wash, coating both sides thoroughly, then dip in the flour/pepato mix to cover well.
• 8 when oil is hot, add the chicken breasts.
• 9 do not overcrowd.
• 10 cook until the coating is golden brown, about three minutes each side.
• 11 remove and place on paper towels to drain.
• 12 serve on a bed of spring greens or romaine lettuce.