Prosciutto Chicken Parm
A celebratory twist on classic chicken parmesan, featuring crispy breaded chicken cutlets topped with savory prosciutto, fresh basil, and melted mozzarella.
Ingredients
- •4 pieces chicken cutlets
- •to coat flour
- •to coat eggs (beaten)
- •to coat plain bread crumbs
- •to taste parmesan cheese (grated)
- •to taste oregano
- •to taste black pepper
- •to taste garlic (minced)
- •to taste tomato paste
- •to taste calabrian chilies
- •to taste passata
- •4 slices prosciutto
- •to taste fresh basil
- •to taste mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- •drizzle olive oil
Method
- 1Prepare the sauce by sautéing minced garlic in olive oil, then stir in tomato paste and Calabrian chilies. Add passata and a splash of water, season with salt and pepper, and simmer.
- 2Set up a breading station with flour, beaten eggs, and bread crumbs mixed with parmesan, oregano, and black pepper. Season the chicken cutlets, then coat them in flour, egg, and the bread crumb mixture.
- 3Fry the breaded chicken cutlets in hot oil until golden brown.
- 4Arrange the fried cutlets on a wire rack. Top each with a slice of prosciutto, fresh basil, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- 5Drizzle with a little olive oil and place under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbly.