Chicken Parmigiana(12 Servings)
- 6 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and split (flatten between sheets of wax paper to 1/4-inch)
- flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 to 2 3/4 c. coarse crumbs (from buttery crackers)
- 3 medium onions, chopped
- 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped (28 oz.)
- 1/3 c. dry sherry or red wine
- 1 bay leaf, finely crushed
- 1/2 tsp. dry leaf oregano
- 1 lb. Mozzarella cheese, sliced
- Parmesan cheese
- In a large enough frying pan, add 2 teaspoons olive oil and saute onions and garlic until golden.
- Add tomatoes, sherry, bay leaf, oregano and salt to taste.
- Bring to boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
- Season breast with salt and pepper; dip in flour, then eggs followed by the cracker crumbs. Brown breasts in cooking oil until brown on both sides.
- Keep warm, if necessary in a warm oven.
- Spoon some of the sauce in baking dish (9 x 13 x 2-inch).
- Lay a breast down at one end of baking dish.
- Top with a little sauce, then Mozzarella, a little sauce and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese over all.
- Repeat, leaving some sauce to top and sprinkling more Parmesan cheese over all.
- Bake 15 minutes in oven at 400u0b0 (9 x 13 x 2-inch) or until heated through and brown somewhat on top.
chicken breasts, flour, eggs, coarse crumbs, onions, garlic, tomatoes, sherry, bay leaf, dry leaf oregano, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=506800 (may not work)