Panko Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Wasabi Tomato Sauce
- Cooking spray
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 5 ounces each
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup panko crumbs or unseasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cups canned or jarred tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and black pepper.
- Place flour in a shallow dish.
- Place eggs in a separate shallow dish.
- Combine panko crumbs and Parmesan in a third shallow dish.
- Dip chicken first in flour, then in the egg and then panko crumb mixture.
- Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet and spray the surface with cooking spray.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from oven.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce, wasabi paste, sugar, chili powder, and cumin.
- Set pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, for 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and reserve 2/3 cup of the sauce.
- Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with remaining tomato sauce spooned over top.
- Reserve remaining chicken and 2/3 cup of the sauce for calzone.
cooking spray, chicken, salt, flour, eggs, panko crumbs, parmesan, tomato sauce, wasabi paste, sugar, chili powder, ground cumin, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robin-miller/panko-parmesan-crusted-chicken-with-wasabi-tomato-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)