The Secret Recipe Club:Chicken Parmesan
The Secret Recipe Club:
Chicken Parmesan (Chicken Parmigiana)
This month’s reveal day reveals one of my favourite recipes and this one comes from Julie over at White Lights on Wednesdays; and this recipe is a very special one, as it is one that Julie created to win her man’s heart, it’s Chicken Parmesan or otherwise known as Chicken Parmigiana. It’s a fabulous combination of ingredients with a nod to Emeril with some special essence seasoning. I served mine with some oven baked aubergines and some extra tomatoes for a fully loaded veggie and chicken dish with cheese.
The Secret Recipe Club: Chicken Parmesan (Chicken Parmigiana)
I have copied Julie’s fabulous recipe below, but you can find the original recipe here: Mike’s Favorite // Chicken Parmesan. Julie’s blog is brimming with amazing recipes and she says that…...” she loves food, making it, sharing it and eating it, as well as being a bread addict and enjoying a pint of Guinness……and you can probably buy her off with a chocolate dipped cone too”……I was also tempted to make: Knock Off Chick-Fil-A Nugget Sliders, California Bay Burger, Croque Monsieur Strata, Lemon Ricotta Fritters and Julie’s Black and White Cheesecake Bars……..
We both loved her Chicken Parmesan (Chicken Parmigiana) however and Emeril’s Essence was the key to this recipe! That’s it for this month’s Secret Recipe Club, see you soon with more new recipes and notes……Karen
The Secret Recipe Club: Chicken Parmesan (Chicken Parmigiana)
Mike’s Favorite Chicken Parmesan
(Author: Essecnce from Emeril Lagasse)
Serves: 2
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 egg
½ cup milk
¾ Panko bread crumbs
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, fershly grated
1 tablespoon salt, plus more for water
2 tablespoons Essence, divided
½ cup vegetable oil
1 pound penne pasta
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce, divided
Fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into slices
Fresh basil, torn into pieces (optional)
Emeril’s Essence:
1½ tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Instructions
1. Mix Essence ingredients together in a small bowl; set aside. Store unused essence in an air tight container.
2. Bring a large pot, filled halfway with water, to a boil over high heat. Generously salt boiling water and add pasta. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally. When ready, drain pasta. Toss with all but 1¼ cups of pasta sauce and set aside.
3. Set up your dredging stations: Station 1 – On a plate: flour mixed with 1 tablespoon salt & 1 tablespoon Essence / Station 2 – In a bowl: egg and milk whisked together / Station 3 – On a plate: Panko bread crumbs, Parmesan, and 1 tablespoon Essence mixed together
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Heat oil over medium heat in a cast iron skillet. Dredge one chicken breast in the flour, then in the egg mixture, and finally in the bread crumb mixture. Place carefully into hot oil. Repeat with other chicken breast.
6. Cook chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden brown crust forms and chicken is cooked through.
7. In a 11″ x 8″ baking dish, add ½ cup of pasta sauce and roll it around the bottom of the dish to coat. Place chicken breasts on top of sauce in baking dish. Top with remaining pasta sauce. Layer chicken with mozzarella cheese, as much as you like. Place chicken into preheat oven and bake for 12 minutes.
8. Turn oven to broil. Cook chicken until cheese begins to bubble and get brown spots.
9. Remove chicken from oven and plate over pasta. Top with torn basil leaves.
Denise says
A friend of mine just told me about your blog and also “Cooking With Mr. C.” on Facebook. (also a blog) A combo of food and celebrity. I’m so glad when people share blogs. Denise
Karen says
I agree Denise, thanks so much for letting me know! Karen
Beth Young says
This looks yum! Will have to try it out on my Italian friends and see what they think!
A Couple in the Kitchen says
Be the panko makes it nice and crunchy. Yummy!
Karen says
It does make it SOOOO crunchy and tasty!
Julie @White Lights on Wednesday says
I’m so glad you liked my Chicken Parm Karen! I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve made it. 🙂 I’m actually taking a pan to our friends who just had a new baby this week. I love that you served it with baked aubergines. I’ll need to do that next time. Happy SRC day!
Karen says
Thanks so much Julie and thanks for popping over to thank me, I have just returned home after being away for 2 weeks and forgot to leave a post over at the recipe post to let you know I made it! Karen
SallyBR says
Your post made me smile, as I believe I won my husband’s heart with chicken parmiggiana! What’s not to love, right?
I love the way you served it, a little lighter than the usual pasta…
chelsy says
My fave! Yum!
gloria says
Karen this look absolutely delicious! I love this! xo
Ash-foodfashionparty says
They look so yummy, would be so perfect for dinner.
Jaime says
Ah Karen, this looks delicious!! Must try this recipe as I love panko crumbs too.
Glamorous Glutton says
I’m looking at this having had plenty of supper and it’s really making me hungry. It looks so crunchy and delicious. GG
Sean Hampson-Tinddale says
This chicken parmigiana looks awesome! Great photograph too.
I was just wondering though why you’d use chicken breasts instead of thighs which are cheaper and have better flavour?
Karen says
Thanks Sean, it was all I had to hand at the time, I always use thighs for most baked chicken dishes or curries, but there were none to be had in the freezer!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
Just got home from work and wish I had this in front of me. Yum. Glad to be part of SRC group C with you.
Karen - Cinnamon Freud says
Yum, looks like a wonderful and cheesey dinner. Delicious.
Coffee and Crumpets says
Great looking parmigiana Karen! Got a bit of a kick to it I see! Good choice 🙂
Nazneen
kristy @ gastronomical sovereignty says
Oh Karen! You always blow me away with your SRC posts! This is something I’ve wanted to make for years and just haven’t gotten around to – your photos are inspiring and I think I’m gonna have to just man up (I hate that phrase) and do it!
Happy SRC reveal fellow Group C SRC’er!
Margaret says
I’ve been looking for a good chicken parm recipe. This is it. Looks wonderful!!!
Tracy Nixon says
Chicken is probably my favourite meat and this recipe sounds delicious – I will have to give it a go! Thanks for sharing!
Aline Conus says
Excellent recipe. woul go great with a deep red wine.
Thank you.
Tracy Nixon says
Great Autumnal recipe – this will warm our cockles!