Angry Chicken Schnitty Parm

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Angry Chicken Schnitty Parm

Yield 2

Author Lucy Tweed

Cook time

40 Min

Total time

40 Min

When angry makes happy - ode to my butcher

Ingredients

• 2 freshly crumbed chicken breast schnitzels - see your favourite butcher!
• 1 ½ c high heat oil (peanut or rice bran) for shallow frying
• 1 ½ tbs olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon chili flakes (adjust to your spice preference)
• 1 can (400g) crushed tomatoes
• 8 fresh basil leaves
• ½ punnet of cherry tomatoes or baby truss tomatoes
• ½ c Grated pecorino cheese
• 1 fresh Barata cheese (or fresh mozzarella)
• 2 c rocket leaves, for serving
• Oil and vinegar dressing
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) fan forced.
2. In a medium-sized pan, sauté three cloves of minced garlic and half a teaspoon of chili flakes in olive oil until the garlic turns just golden.
3. Pour in the can of crushed tomatoes and stir well. Add in the fresh basil leaves and the cherry tomatoes. Toss everything together and place the pan in the preheated oven.
4. Allow the tomato sauce to become bubbly and slightly reduced, which should take about 15 minutes.
5. While the sauce is in the oven, shallow fry the chicken schnitzels in peanut or ricebran oil until they are golden and crispy on both sides. Once cooked, keep them warm until serving.
6. Remove the pan with the tomato sauce from the oven carefully. Nestle pre-cooked chicken schnitzels into the sauce.
7. Generously sprinkle grated pecorino cheese over the chicken and return the pan to the oven. Bake until the cheese has melted and turned golden 5-10mins. While the chicken, sauce, and cheese are still hot, place a fresh buratta cheese over the top and slice it open so that the cheese can melt and relax on top.
8. Serve the chicken with the spicy tomato sauce and cheese on top, along with a big pile of fresh rocket leaves dressed with a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Add extra cracked pepper if desired.

Family Version

1. Omit the chili flakes if serving for a family to make it non-spicy.
2. Double everything including the chicken schnitz. Use a large roasting pan to hold all the saucy stuff and crispy chicken schnitzel breasts at once.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

860

Fat

24 g

Sat. Fat

7 g

Carbs

82 g

Fiber

8 g

Net carbs

74 g

Sugar

10 g

Protein

72 g

Sodium

949 mg

Cholesterol

171 mg

This information is a guide only, and can vary due to a number of factors including precision of measurements, brands, ingredient freshness, or the source of nutrition data.