Chicken Parm

We had a craving for Chicken Parm so one day when I didn't have school or work in the evening, I got crackin' in the kitchen for Chicken Parm!  This meal gets a little tricky/crazy in the middle, when you put the chicken in the pan of oil so be prepared!

Ingredients:

Chicken Breasts (as many as you need)
Pasta (Angel Hair, Spaghetti, Thin Spaghetti, anything)
Your favorite sauce
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

1 Egg
Milk
Bread Crumbs
Parmesan Cheese
Oregano   







1.)  Beat the hell out of the Chicken Breasts.  No really, it takes some effort!  Place between plastic wrap on a cutting board or flat surface and use the flat side of a meat tenderizer.  Start from the middle and work your way out until about 1/4" thick

2.) Mix Egg and some Milk (not a lot, enough to make a creamy mixture) in a shallow dish, set aside

3.)  Mix together Bread Crumbs, Parmesan Cheese and Oregano in a shallow dish or cookie sheet with sides, set aside  (no real exact measurements, just eyeball what you think you need.  You can always make more if needed)

4.) Fill cooking pot with water and get that boiling. Also get your sauce heating up on medium heat in a saucepan on a burner out of the way 

5.) Get a saute pan (pan with high sides) and a splatter screen, put about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the pan.

6.) Get ready, this is where is gets tricky.  Put your pasta in your boiling water and get that cooking

7.) Get your oil heating on medium heat.  Once the oil gets a little thinner/runny, it should be getting hot.

8.) My pan was too small to fit my 2 large pieces of Chicken, so I cut them each in half.  Thoroughly coat Chicken in Egg mixture then coat in Bread Crumb mixture on both sides.  Transfer to hot pan immediately, and put on splatter screen.

9.) Flip Chicken after 2-3 minutes.  Drain pasta

10.) Transfer Chicken to a plate and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese 

11.) Put a layer of pasta on the serving plate, add sauce, then place chicken on top

Enjoy!