Italian Mozzarella Chicken Breast With Marinara Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces in a single layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Allow to cook, without stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir the chicken around to brown it on all sides. Remove to a plate.
• In the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the garlic and onions and stir immediately to start cooking. Cook until the onions are deep golden, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and pour in the marinara sauce, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup water. Stir until the onions and garlic are mixed in, then add the chicken back to the skillet. Add the parsley and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes.
• Make sure the sauce is bubbly and very hot, then gently stir in the mozzarella. Let sit, undisturbed, until you can see that the mozzarella is very soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and pour it onto a platter. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Immediately sprinkle on the Parmesan shavings. Pour on the sauce, sprinkle with grated Parmesan and the chiffonade of basil and serve immediately!

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts slightly with a meat mallet.
• In a medium bowl combine the mozzarella cheese with 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour, parsley flakes, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese and dry salad dressing mix; blend well.
• In a shallow bowl whisk milk with eggs until well combined.
• Place the remaining 1 cup flour in another shallow bowl.
• Coat each breast first in flour, shaking off excess, then dip into milk/egg mixture, then roll into cheese mixture coating evenly and pressing into chicken.
• Heat about 1/4-inch of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side (or until cooked through.
• Place on a large serving platter; cover loosley with foil.
• Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan, then drizzle the sauce over the breasts, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole dish with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic and hot red pepper flakes.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in bottom of the dish, and pour marinara sauce over chicken. Sprinkle basil over marinara sauce, and top with half the mozzarella cheese, followed by half the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on the croutons, then top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese and croutons are golden brown and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 35 minutes to an hour, depending on the shape and thickness of your chicken breasts. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chicken breast should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• CHICKEN BREASTS:.
• In a medium bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, 2 cups of the flour, parsley flakes, Parmesan cheese, and dressing mix.
• Whisk together milk and eggs in a shallow bowl until well blended.
• Place remaining cup of flour in another shallow bowl.
• Coat the chicken with flour and shake off the excess.
• Dip the chicken into the egg mixture and then into the cheese mixture.
• Coat the chicken evenly with the cheese mixture and press it into the chicken.
• Heat about 1/8 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• MARINARA SAUCE:.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan or a dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion, garlic& bell pepper and saute' for 3 minutes stirring constantly to prevent it from burning.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, rosemary, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• To serve, put cooked pasta in a large pasta bowl or platter.
• Pour some of the marinara sauce over the top.
• Lay the chicken breasts on top and pour the remainder of the marinara sauce over all.