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Chicken Cutlets Mozzarella Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 6 lg Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 6 c UnSpice uped dry bread crumbs
  • 1 pn Coarse salt
  • 4 tb Unsalted butter
  • 6 lg Eggs; beaten
  • 2 c Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce; warmed,
  • 1/2 c Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 c All-purpose flour; sifted
  • 2 c Milk
  • 1/2 lb Fresh mozzarella cheese; thinly sliced

Directions
  • Step #1 Using a meat tenderizer or a heavy skillet, lb the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap until flat, about a 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Step #2 Place the milk, flour, eggs, & bread crumbs in separate shallow baking dishes.
  • Step #3 Spice up the eggs with a pinch of salt.
  • Step #4 Dip each breast in the following order; milk, eggs, flour (shake off excess), & bread crumbs (press down firmly while coating with bread crumbs).
  • Step #5 In a large skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium-high heat until sizzling.
  • Step #6 Arrange the chicken breasts in the pan without crowding, cooking in batches if necessary.
  • Step #7 Reduce the heat, & cook the chicken until golden brown & the juices run clear when poked with a sharp fork, 3 to 5 mins per side.
  • Step #8 Remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels; pat off excess oil.
  • Step #9 Place 1/2 c of the warm tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9- by 13- by 2-inch baking dish.
  • Step #10 Add 3 of the cooked breasts to the baking dish; cover with 1/2 c of the warm tomato sauce & half the sliced mozzarella.
  • Step #11 Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts & sauce, and top this with mozzarella.
  • Step #12 Transfer to broiler & broil until the cheese is melted & golden brown, about 5 mins.
  • Step #13 Remove & serve as soon as possible.
  • Step #14 Serves 6 to 8.
  • Step #15 Cuisine: "Italian".
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