Chicken Parmesan Recipe WITHOUT Breadcrumbs | Cheap Dinner Ideas for Two | Chef James

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko gives a lighter texture, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Peel and slice shallots.

Heat oil in a hot pan and sauté shallots.

Add garlic to the pan and sauté.

If using, add a little white wine to the pan and let it reduce.

Dice fresh Roma tomatoes or open a can of tomato sauce and add to the pan.

Add thyme, oregano, and basil (reserve basil for later).

Season with salt and pepper, and taste the sauce.

Blend the sauce and return it to the stove to reduce.

If the sauce is too acidic, add a little white sugar to counteract the acidity.

Clean the chicken fillet by removing fat and sinew.

Butterfly the chicken by slicing it to make it flat.

Place parchment paper on top and bottom of the chicken and flatten it with a rolling pin or mallet.

Season the chicken with salt on both sides.

Dredge the chicken in flour, shaking off excess flour.

Prepare an egg wash with parmesan cheese added.

Dip the floured chicken into the egg wash.

Heat a pan and add about a tablespoon of oil.

Cook the chicken in the pan for about 2.5 to 3 minutes on each side, turning only once.

While the chicken cooks, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add oil.

Add pasta to the boiling water, spinning it to avoid breaking.

Cook pasta to your liking (about 8 minutes for al dente).

Once the chicken is cooked, add more parmesan cheese on top and optionally mozzarella cheese.

Pop the chicken in the oven to melt the cheese.

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