Chicken Parmigiana



Chicken Parmigiana
Makes: 4 servings
Serving size: 3 ounces chicken or veal + 1/3 cup sauce
Prep: 30 mins Cook: 25 mins
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Chicken Parmigiana
Ingredients
  • 1/3
    cup chopped onion
  • 1
    clove garlic, minced
  • 1
    tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1
    14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2
    teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8
    teaspoon salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 1/4
    cup snipped fresh basil
  • 4
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 to 1-1/4 pounds)
  • 1/3
    cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
  • 3
    tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2
    teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1
    beaten egg
  • 2
    tablespoons milk
  • 3
    tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
  • 1/4
    cup shredded mozzarella cheese (1 ounce)
  • 1
    tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Directions

1. For sauce, in a medium saucepan cook onion and garlic in hot butter until onion is tender. Carefully stir in the undrained tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Stir in basil. Keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, with a meat mallet, pound each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness.

3. In a shallow dish stir together bread crumbs, the 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, and oregano. In another bowl stir together the egg and milk. Dip chicken breast halves in egg mixture, then in crumb mixture to coat. In a 12-inch skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Transfer chicken to a serving platter.

4. Spoon sauce over chicken. Top with shredded mozzarella and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Let stand about 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 4 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Variation Veal Parmigiana:Prepare as above, except substitute 1 pound boneless veal sirloin steak or boneless veal leg round steak, cut 1/2-inch thick for the chicken breast halves. Cut meat into 4, serving-size pieces and pound to 1/4-inch thickness as above.
  • Variation Creamy Tomato Chicken Parmigiana:Prepare as above, except after simmering the sauce for 10 minutes or to desired consistency, slowly add 3 tablespoons whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more and then stir in the basil.Nutrition Facts per 3 ounces chicken + 1/3 cup sauce: 418 cal., 24 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 152 mg chol., 715 mg sodium, 15 g carbo., 1 g fiber, 34 g pro.Daily Values: 11% vit. A, 24 % vit. C, 19% calcium, 11% iron.Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 4 Fat
Nutrition Facts (Chicken Parmigiana)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • Calories 379,
  • Protein (gm) 34,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 15,
  • Fat, total (gm) 20,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 137,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 6,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 10,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 2,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 5,
  • Vitamin A (IU) 389,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 14,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 10,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 16,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1,
  • Sodium (mg) 711,
  • Potassium (mg) 310,
  • Calcium (DV %) 182,
  • Iron (DV %) 2,
  • Vegetables () 1,
  • Other Carb () 1,
  • Very Lean Meat () 5,
  • Fat () 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (2)
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jolene_wiegers wrote:

Easy and delicious

4/28/2011 07:34:28 AM Report Abuse
karlyne.trachy1 wrote:

excellent

1/5/2011 01:48:29 PM Report Abuse

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