Sunday Recipe

Chicken parmigiana with spicy tomato sauce. Serves 2Preparation and cooking timesPrep 15 minutes Cook 30 minutes Crisp, cheesy chicken with tomato sauce - this is sure to be a new favourite for all the family

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Chicken parmigiana with spicy tomato sauce

Serves 2
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Crisp, cheesy chicken with tomato
sauce - this is sure to be a new
favourite for all the family

Ingredients
• olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• pinch dried chilli flakes
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 egg , beaten
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp grated parmesan
• watercress , to serve

Method
1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Add the garlic and cook for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and chilli flakes then simmer for 20 minutes until thickened. Season.

2. Bash out the chicken a little then dust each fillet with seasoned flour. Dip in egg then mix the parmesan and breadcrumbs and coat the chicken. Fry in a little olive oil for 4-5 minutes each side until crisp and golden. Serve with the watercress and some sauce.

PER SERVING
624 kcalories, protein 52.9g, carbohydrate 27.5g, fat 34.4 g, saturated fat 8.1g, fibre 2.9g, salt 1.36 g

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