Aussie Pub Chicken Parma
Almost every pub we visited had this dish on the menu. The version here uses leftover spaghetti sauce, you can use your favorite marinara instead.
Aussie Pub Chicken Parma
Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover spaghetti sauce or marinara
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 3 or 4 thin slices
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese grated, divided
Instructions
- Using a small sauce pan, heat the spaghetti sauce to a light simmer.
- Beat an egg and put it into a small, shallow bowl.
- In a second shallow bowl mix the bread crumbs with ½ cup of the grated parmesan cheese.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 ºF.
- Dip a slice of chicken in the egg (cover thoroughly), then roll in in the breadcrumb-cheese mixture and put in into the frying pan. Repeat for the remaining chicken slices.
- Fry for 2 or 3 minutes, the flip the chicken and fry for another 2 or 3 minutes. The chicken should have crispy, brown sides.
- If you do not have an ovenproof frying pan, then transfer the chicken to a small roasting pan.
- Cover the chicken with the simmering spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of cheese on top. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until the chicken is done and the cheese is a bit browned or bubbling.
- Serve with french fries (chips) and salad or veggie. Pop open an Aussie beer and enjoy.
Notes
I use leftover spaghetti sauce, you can use your favorite marinara instead. I also usually use a cast iron frying pan so I can toss it into the oven. You can fry the chicken in a normal pan and use a small roasting pan if you don’t have an ovenproof frying pan.