about 1 cup of flour. I use Wondra which is an extra fine flourbut all purpose works too
egg wash: 3 eggssalt & pepper, and fresh chopped parsley
breadcrumb mixture: 1/2 cup of Italian breadcrumbs1/2 cup of Panko, & 1/2 cup of grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Fats for browning chicken: 1 tbsp. of olive oil1 tbsp. of butter, & 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil
4-5clovesof chopped garlic
1/2tsp.or more if you like it spicy red pepper flakes
2-3oz.of vodka
1/2cupof heavy cream
salt and cracked black pepper to taste
1/4cupof Pecorino Romano cheese
4thick slices about 1/2 inch of mozzarella cheeseI LOVE Polly-O mozzarella for this dish
chopped fresh parsley and basil for garnish
Instructions
Butterfly the chicken breasts and pat them dry and bring them to room temperature
dredge them in this order: (shake off excess between each dip)
flour (wondra)
egg wash
breadcrumb mixture
Set aside the breaded chicken on a plate and begin the sauce.
In a skillet with high sides add butter, olive oil, and vegetable oil to a pan and bring to medium/medium high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides until a golden crust forms. Don't move the chicken around! Just let it go for about 5 minutes each side.
Set the chicken aside on a plate and mop up any excess oil leaving about 2-3 tbsp. of fats in the pan.
At medium heat add the garlic and crushed red pepper. Sauté until golden. Only takes a minute or so.
Deglaze the pan with vodka. Let the alcohol burn out a couple minutes.
Add the leftover sauce into the pan and mix.
Add the heavy cream and bring the contents of the pan to a boil then lower to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes & add salt and pepper if needed.
In a casserole or baking dish assemble the dish in this order:
sauce (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan.
chicken
more sauce (make it as saucy as you like)
Pecorino Romano cheese
Mozzarella
ripped basil and chopped parsley
Bake in at 400 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until the cheese is browned and the sauce is bubbly! Make IT!