Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
Step 2: Warm the Sauce
- In a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish, add your red sauce over medium-high heat until warmed through.
- if you are using a jar of sauce start by sautéing the minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a few tbsp of extra virgin olive oil until slightly golden and fragrant. Add the jar of sauce and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer until fully warmed. Add a few basil leaves to really make it taste homemade.
Step 3: Assemble the Chicken Parmesan
- In a large skillet add about 1/2 cups of the warmed sauce into the bottom of the skillet. Place the prepared chicken cutlets directly on top of the sauce.
- Ladle a little sauce over each cutlet.
- Top each cutlet with:
- 1 basil leaf
- A little more sauce
- Freshly grated mozzarella cheese
- Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- One slice fresh mozzarella
- Salt and pepper
- A small dollop of ricotta cheese
- Finish with chopped fresh parsley.
Step 4: Bake
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Step 5: Broil
- For an extra golden cheesy top, broil for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Keep a very close eye on it because it can go from perfectly browned to burnt very quickly.
Step 6: Serve
- Serve immediately with extra Pecorino Romano, fresh basil, crusty bread, pasta, or a simple salad.