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Parmesan crusted chicken


I love cheese, Parmesan the most. I love chicken, grilled the most. The nutty taste and gritty texture of parm, makes it a perfect choice to add texture to my grilled chicken. This chicken is easy to make, and uses very few ingredients. Here's the list
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 to 2 tsp chilly powder
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Store brought bread crumbs or  better, home made (just crush 1 wheat toast in the mixer)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour (maida)
  • olive oil
  • grated parm (be as generous as you want)

Recipe:
  • Slice the chicken breasts butterfly style (starting with the thicker end, cut through the chicken breast paralled to the cutting board). 

(img source: www.finecooking.com)

      This gives a thin chicken slice which works well for this recipe. A thick, fat chicken breast takes          longer to cook and feels tasteless.
  • Spread the pieces in a bowl and add olive oil, salt, red chilly powder, garlic powder and italian seasoning. Rub gently making sure all sides are coated evenly. Keep in refrigerator for an hour or so.
  • Take 3 flat bowls. In the first take the flour. In the second take 1 egg, beaten (with salt). In the third take a mixture of the bread crumbs and parm.
  • Heat a skillet with olive oil. Dip the chicken fillet one by one in each of these coatings and place on skillet. Grill till brown on one side. Then flip and cook on other side.


  • That's it. Serve with some more parm (optional). Eat as is, for a chicken only dish or team it with some red pasta. 

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