Parmesan Chicken

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Mystery Guest

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 extra-large eggs
1 tablespoon water
1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
Unsalted butter
Good olive oil
Salad greens for 6, washed and spun dry
1 recipe Lemon Vinaigrette, recipe follows

Directions

Pound the chicken breasts until they are 1/4-inch thick. You can use either a meat mallet or a rolling pin.

Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate. On a second plate, beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water. On a third plate, combine the bread crumbs and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan. Coat the chicken breasts on both sides with the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and dredge both sides in the bread-crumb mixture, pressing lightly.

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and cook 2 or 3 chicken breasts on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts. Toss the salad greens with lemon vinaigrette. Place a mound of salad on each hot chicken breast. Serve with extra grated Parmesan.

Lemon Vinaigrette:

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/2 cup good olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Yield: 6 servings

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DJ Murfreesboro, TN 03-10-2010
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Simple and/but Tastey
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Can't go wrong preparing Ina's Parmesan chicken, even or especially on a busy weeknight. Since the chicken breasts are... pounded to 1/4-inch thickness, they cook up quickly and turn out tender and sumptuously moist. Since my husband is not a lemon fan, I skipped the salad greens and vinaigrette and served the chicken with rosemary-seasoned roasted potatoes. This one stays in my "Best Recipes" notebook.Read more
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Sarah Dallas, TX 03-09-2010
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Easy and Delicious!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I can't believe how easy this dish was to prepare! My husband was so impressed! He said that he felt like he was eating a... gourmet meal. I served it with Ina's Parmesan Smashed Potatoes. SOOO good and sooo easy!!Read more
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Maria Orland Park, IL 03-09-2010
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delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

simply DELICIOUS!!! The meat was so tender!! Whole family loved it!!
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Melissa Overland Park, KS 03-08-2010
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Great, with my healthy alterations
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a fab recipe but I changed it a little to make it more healthy. Instead of sauting it in butter, I sprayed a baking... dish with cooking spray and put the chicken in it and baked it for about 30 minutes at 350. I also sprayed the top of the chicken too. Sometimes I turn the chicken sometimes I don't, it just depends on how it looks. I served it with a salad of romaine with celery, carrot, radishes and red peooers with Garlic Expressions salad dressing. This is the BEST dressing you have ever had, I promise!!Read more
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Jennifer Spartanburg, SC 03-08-2010
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CK
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Even when I slightly burned the chicken it was still delicious and easy!
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Andrea Albuquerque, NM 03-04-2010
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Simple, Fast, and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank you Ina for another great recipe. I am so happy that I had all of the ingredients at home! I didn't need to make a... special trip. The chicken was moist and full of flavor. I will make this again!Read more