Parmesean Chicken

Parmesean Chicken is a people-pleaser. While that's all said & good, like any other people-pleaser in this world, with it comes an invetiable downfall. Parmesean chicken's shortcoming? It requires a  lot of bowls & plates during its preparation.

Now that its dirty laundry has been aired, let it do it's thing. Let it please you.

Instructions:

Line up 3 bowls
Bowl 1: Flour, S&P
Bowl 2: Eggs, milk, oregano
Bowl 3: Breadcrumbs, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, fresh parsley

Slice 2 chicken breasts like you would a bagel
Pound each chicken (cut-like-a-bagel) cutlet with a mallet until thin.

Step 1: Dredge in flour
Step 2: Dip in egg mixture
Step 3: Coat in breadcrumb/parmesean

Wash hands.

In a pan, heat 1Tbl extra virgin olive oil w/1 Tbl butter over medium heat.

Once melted & bubbling
Swirl the pan while you wait. It's fun.
Add 2 coated cutlets
Cook 4min.
Flip.
Cook 2min.

Remove to a clean plate
Turn heat down to Med-Low

Add 1Tbl extra virgin olive oil w/1Tbl butter
Add 2 coated cutlets 
Cook 3 min.
Flip.
Cook 2min.


The Specifics:  
Bowl 1
1c Flour
1teas Salt
10 Grinds pepper or 1/4teas ground pepper

In bowl (or shallow dish) number 1

Bowl 2 
1/2c Milk
2 Eggs
1/2t dried oregano

In bowl (or shallow dish) number 2

 

Bowl 3
1/2c Plain Bread Crumbs
1/2c Grated Parmesean
1/2teas Onion Powder
1/2teas Garlic Powder
1Tbl Chopped Fresh Parsley

In bowl (or shallow dish) number 3

 

Line up, like so, in this order.

Next Up:

Chicken Boobs

Slice as best you can

Flatten the way you see fit

I need to point out that when you flatten your chicken, some meat may tear. This is not a tragedy. The flavor will not be compromised.
Wash your hands clean.
Arrange in a convenient order.

Line em up

Bowl 1: Mix S&P through flour
Bowl 2: Whisk eggs
Bowl 3: Mix seasonings into the cheese & breadcrumbs
*Note that there will be a lot of flour & egg mixture leftover. The excess eases my mind. The amount of breadcrumb mixture is just enough. I don't like throwing away Parmesean.

Practice steps 1-3.  Like this.

Dredge

Dip

Coat

Have a clean plate handy to collect the fruits of your labor.

Stack em up

Wash your hands clean. 

Saute:
Add 1Tbl extra virgin olive oil w/1Tbl butter. Heat over medium.

Melting

Heat

Sizzling

Once bubbling (after approx. 3-4min), add the coated chicken cutlets

Cook 4 minutes.

Flip.

Flippage

Continue to cook 2 minutes.
*Note that the 2nd side always cooks faster than the 1st.
Remove from pan to a clean plate.


Holding plate

 Turn the heat down to medium low.

Control your heat

Immeditately, add 1Tbl extra virgin olive oil w/1 Tbl butter.
Add the other 2 chicken cutlets. The pan should instantly be ready.
Cook 3 minutes.
Flip.

Flip like before

Cook 2 minutes.


Add to holding plate

Congratulations. You've just made Chicken Parmesean.

Douse with lemon or not. Totally up to you.

At this stage in the game, you could melt a gooey cheese over it. Smother in sauce. Cut up over a salad. Serve with pasta. You can do whatever you feel like doing to it. Like I said, Parmesean Chicken is a people-pleaser.


 Shout out to Jason for picking up breadcrumbs on his way home for me that I'd forgotten.