Dorm Room Chicken Parmesan Recipes

CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and cook until just crisp-tender. Plunge into an ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain and reserve.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and reserve.
• Place the oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to high broil.
• Create a standard breading station in 3 separate 8-by-8-inch pans: Combine the flour, 1 tablespoon salt and 2 teaspoons pepper into the first pan. Whisk together the eggs and the milk in the second pan. Place the breadcrumbs in the third pan.
• Trim any fat from the edges of the chicken breast and place each breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. With a meat mallet, pound out each breast until it is an even 1/4 inch thick.
• Dredge each breasts using the standard breading: First in the flour, then in the egg wash and finally in the breadcrumbs, making sure to coat the entire breast.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke and then reduce the heat to medium. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the pan and gently place 2 breasts in the pan. Cook the chicken on the first side until the breading is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gently turn the breasts over and cook until the breading is golden brown on the other side, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts to a pan lined with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts, changing the oil between each batch.
• Place the chicken breasts on rimmed baking sheets. Top each breast with 3 pieces of the broccolini and 2 slices of the mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melted and begins to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
• For plating: Bring the Tomato Sauce to a simmer in a large skillet. Add the pasta and cook until the pasta and sauce are hot.
• Divide the pasta and sauce among 6 plates, mounding it in the center of each plate. Place a finished chicken breast on top of each mound. Sprinkle each plate with 1 tablespoon Parmesan and 1 teaspoon chopped parsley.
• Combine the whole tomatoes and their liquid, the olive oil, onion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and 4 cloves garlic in a large bowl or 2-gallon container and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Reduce the heat to medium, add the grapeseed oil and remaining 4 cloves garlic and quickly saute. Add the diced tomatoes and saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, remove from the heat. Bring back to a simmer when you are ready to plate. Yield: 6 servings

CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper.
• Beat eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside.
• Mix bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl, set aside.
• Place flour in a sifter or strainer; sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides.
• Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer breast to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs into both sides. Repeat for each breast. Set aside breaded chicken breasts for about 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 2 minutes on each side. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.
• Place chicken in a baking dish and top each breast with about 1/3 cup of tomato sauce. Layer each chicken breast with equal amounts of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and provolone cheese. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese on top and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DORM ROOM CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook chicken as package directs, stopping just short, maybe about 1-2 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, microwave the spaghetti sauce until hot.
• Place the chicken patties on a serving plate.
• Spread spaghetti sauce over chicken and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Microwave until cheese melts and chicken is heated through.

CHICKEN NOODLE PARMESAN

Steps:

• In a saucepan blend together the soups, milk, cheese, and pepper until smooth.
• Stir in the noodles and chicken, and simmer until heated through.
• Remove from the heat and serve.