The Best Chicken Scaloppine

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• salt
• 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
• 2 eggs, beaten to blend
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300.
• 2 place chicken between sheets of waxed paper.
• 3 flatten to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet or rolling pin.
• 4 season with salt.
• 5 combine breadcrumbs, 1/2 tsp.
• 6 oregano and 1/2 tsp.
• 7 basil in shallow bowl.
• 8 dip chicken in eggs.
• 9 dredge in breadcrumbs.
• 10 melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• 11 add chicken and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
• 12 transfer chicken to ovenproof platter.
• 13 place in oven.
• 14 add garlic to same skillet and saute over medium heat until golden, about 1 minute.
• 15 add tomatoes, tomato sauce and remaining 1/2 tsp.
• 16 oregano and 1/2 tsp.
• 17 basil.
• 18 simmer until thickened, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
• 19 spoon sauce over chicken.
• 20 sprinkle with parmesan.
• 21 return chicken to oven just until cheese begins to melt.