Chef Angie Rito's Perfect Chicken Parmesan
An elevated, restaurant-quality take on the classic Italian-American comfort food. It features tender, crispy-breaded chicken cutlets topped with a rustic hand-crushed San Marzano tomato sauce and a rich blend of four flavorful cheeses. Chef's tips: (1) Using smaller chicken breasts helps avoid a tough, 'woody' texture often found in oversized breasts. (2) Pounding chicken from the center outwards prevents the delicate edges of the cutlet from pulverizing. (3) Keeping the garlic skins on protects the garlic from burning while infusing its flavor into the oil. (4) Adding potato starch to the breading mixture helps retain moisture and results in an extra crispy crust. (5) Using a mix of low-moisture mozzarella (for the stretch) and fresh mozzarella (for texture variation) provides the perfect cheese topping.
- Time: 60 min
- Servings: 3
Source: ChefChef
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste Freshly cracked black pepper
- large can Whole peeled San Marzano DOP tomatoes
- head Garlic cloves
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- a pinch Crushed red pepper flakes
- bunch Fresh basil
- a pinch Sugar
- Fine breadcrumbs
- Potato starch
- Granulated onion
- Granulated garlic
- Dried thyme
- Tomato powder
- Pecorino Toscano cheese
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- for frying Vegetable oil
- Low-moisture mozzarella
- Ciliegine fresh mozzarella