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Pizza Chicken Parmesan

When pizza meets chicken parmesan delicious things happen!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4
Author: Chris Collins
Cost: £3 / $4

Equipment

  • Medium Sized Pot & Wooden Spoon (for pizza sauce)
  • Cling Film & Rolling Pin (for pounding chicken)
  • 3 Large Shallow Dishes (for dredging chicken)
  • Small Bowl (for chicken seasoning)
  • Large Heavy-Based Pan & Tongs (for frying chicken)
  • Large Tray & Wire Rack (for resting chicken)
  • Box Grater (for onion/garlic)
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board

Ingredients

Pizza Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 small White Onion, grated
  • 1 - 2 cloves of Garlic, finely grated or finely diced
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree (tomato paste in US)
  • 1x 400g/14oz can of Plum Tomatoes, roughly chopped in the can with a knife
  • 1/2 tsp EACH: Sugar, Dried Oregano, Dried Basil
  • 1/4 tsp Salt, or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp Chilli Flakes, or to taste (optional)
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper, or to taste

Chicken Parmesan

  • 4x 5oz/150g Chicken Breasts
  • 50g / 1/3 cup Flour
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • 75g / 1 1/4 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 50g / 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 tsp EACH: Salt, Garlic Powder, Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 240ml / 1 cup Vegetable or Sunflower Oil

Topping

  • 200g / 7oz freshly grated Mozzarella
  • sliced Peperami, or pepperoni
  • finely diced Green Pepper, or colour of choice
  • sliced Black Olives

Instructions

  • Add 1 tbsp oil to a medium-sized pot over low-medium heat. Add the grated onion & garlic and fry until they just begin to take on colour. Add in the tomato puree and fry for a couple of mins.
  • Pour in the tomatoes and swill out the can with a splash of water. Stir in the oregano, basil, sugar, chilli flakes, salt & pepper and bring to a simmer. Immediately reduce heat to low and simmer with the lid on (slanted to allow some steam to escape) for 30-40mins, or until thick and no longer watery, stirring occasionally.
  • Meanwhile, one by one lay cling film over the chicken breasts and pound them to even thickness (don't pound so thin they start breaking apart).
  • In a small bowl combine 1 tsp garlic powder, oregano & salt with 1/2 tsp black pepper.
  • Line up 3 bowls - the first with flour and half the chicken seasoning stirred in, the 2nd with 2 beaten eggs and the 3rd with Panko, parmesan and the rest of the seasoning. Coat the chicken in the flour, then egg and finish with a coating of the parmesan Panko. Ensure the chicken is thoroughly coated at each stage, especially in the Panko.
  • Add 1 cup of oil to a large heavy-based pan over medium heat (or enough to cover just over halfway up the chicken). You want the oil around 350F/180C -drop a few crumbs in to test if they rapidly bubble. Carefully place chicken in 2 breasts at a time and fry for 3-5mins on each side, or until golden on the outside and white through the centre. Place on a wire rack above a tray and repeat with the second two breasts.
  • Top the chicken with pizza sauce, then mozzarella, followed with peperami, pepper and olives. Place under the grill until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Serve up and enjoy!

Video

Notes

a) Pizza Sauce - This is an adaption of my Rustic Pizza Sauce. You can make this ahead of time, just allow to cool and tightly store in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can use store-bought, so long as it's nice and thick. If it's watery you'll need to simmer and thicken it up otherwise it'll make the chicken soggy. For reference, the above recipe makes around 1 heaped cup / 300g.
b) Toppings - You can use your favourite pizza toppings! Just make sure they're finely diced and cook any raw meats. If you want to add a lot of veg, consider frying it first to get rid of the moisture, otherwise it'll leak out water and turn the chicken soggy. In general I recommend just a few toppings, no need to go over board (use pics and video here for reference). 
c) Baking - If you want to bake the chicken instead of fry you can. I recommend following my Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe.
d) Serving - Here I've just served with a simple side salad, but you could add some Garlic Bread and Wedges if you'd like!

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.34g | Protein: 54.99g | Fat: 32.63g | Saturated Fat: 11.301g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.748g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15.871g | Trans Fat: 0.125g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 775mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 5.16g | Vitamin A: 1097IU | Vitamin C: 14.5mg | Calcium: 464mg | Iron: 4.24mg