Chicken Parmigiana

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1-2 cups Colonna Flavored Bread Crumbs
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil
  • 8 slices Mozzarella cheese, or more
  • 1 jar (16 oz.) Colonna Marinara Sauce
  • Colonna Parmesan Grated Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F (176.6 DEGREES C)

  1. Whisk together the egg and milk. Dip the chicken breasts in milk and egg mixture and then in bread crumbs (make sure cutlet is completely coated).
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Brown the chicken in the hot oil on both sides until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Set chicken in a baking dish.
  4. Slice 8 pieces of mozzarella cheese and put two on each chicken breast. Pour 1 jar of your favorite Colonna Marinara sauce over all.
  5. Sprinkle with either a little or lots of Parmesan grated cheese and a little more mozzarella
  6. Bake at 350° for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until you see bubbles in the cheese.

Serve with pasta.

Alex Colonna