How To Make Chicken Parmesan Heroes
Put together a wonderful sandwich for lunch with these chicken parmesan heroes that come with crispy breaded meat and a flavorful tomato sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupdry bread crumbs
- ½cupParmesan,grated
- 1¼tspsalt
- ½tspfresh-ground black pepper
- 3tbspolive oil
- 1onion
- 2clovesgarlic
- 2cupcanned crushed tomatoes in thick puree,(from a 28-ounce can)
- pinch dried red-pepper flakes,(optional)
- cooking oil
- 4boneless
- 2eggs
- 4small hero rolls,(about 6 inches) or other sandwich rolls
Instructions
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In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, Parmesan, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the black pepper.
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In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over moderately low heat.
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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
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Stir in the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and the remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
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Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes until thickened. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
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Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, heat ¼ to ½ inch of cooking oil over moderate heat until very hot.
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Dip each chicken breast into the eggs and then into the bread crumbs, coating well.
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Fry in the hot oil, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 15 minutes in all. Drain on paper towels.
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While the chicken is cooking, heat the broiler.
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Brush the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over the cut-side of the rolls and toast under the broiler for about 2 minutes until golden.
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Spoon half the tomato sauce onto the bottom half of the rolls.
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Top with the chicken, the remaining sauce, and the other half of the rolls.
Nutrition
- Calories: 409.75kcal
- Fat: 22.68g
- Saturated Fat: 5.87g
- Trans Fat: 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.46g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.20g
- Carbohydrates: 37.28g
- Fiber: 4.49g
- Sugar: 7.84g
- Protein: 16.07g
- Cholesterol: 92.62mg
- Sodium: 775.60mg
- Calcium: 335.54mg
- Potassium: 517.71mg
- Iron: 3.71mg
- Vitamin A: 86.92µg
- Vitamin C: 13.93mg
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