Chicken Italiano
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 8
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (14 ounce) cans italian plum tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- parmesan cheese
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons milk
- flour (for dredging)
- 8 tablespoons butter
Recipe
- 1 for the sauce: heat the oil in a frying pan; add the onion, sliced thin and separated into crescents, and the minced garlic.
- 2 stir over medium heat until the onion is golden and translucent.
- 3 drain the tomatoes; chop in a blender for three seconds only.
- 4 slowly pour the puréed tomatoes into the frying pan, stirring constantly.
- 5 add the seasonings; mix well and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 6 for the chicken: cut the chicken breast in half half horizontally by placing one hand firmly on top of the meat while carefully cutting the meat with a small, sharp knife.
- 7 place the thin fillets in a bowl with one egg and stir gently with a fork to coat all the meat lightly.
- 8 set aside.
- 9 melt about 4 t of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 10 salt and pepper the meat lightly; dip into the flour to coat lightly.
- 11 in a shallow bowl beat together the remaining egg yolk, the whole egg, and the 4 t of milk.
- 12 dip each piece of floured chicken into the egg mixture and carefully place in the hot butter.
- 13 sauté each fillet about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- 14 they will be a golden color.
- 15 remove to a plate and keep warm as you sauté the remaining chicken.
- 16 add remaining butter as needed.
- 17 to serve: arrange the pasta verde (see pasta verde) on a large serving platter making a trench down the center.
- 18 place the sautéed chicken down the center in an overlapping row.
- 19 pour some of the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- 20 serve the remaining sauce in a small dish at the table.
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