Ina’s Parmesan Chicken

This Wine & Dine Wednesday is a recipe I tried a few weeks ago out on the island, that I learned from watching my beloved Ina on her ‘Barefoot Contessa’ show. I swapped out seasoned breadcrumbs for Panko and the Vashon Thriftway had chicken breasts that were already quite thin so I did not need to pound them to make them thin. Aside from that, from memory, I think I followed her instructions pretty closely and we enjoyed one seriously tasty one plate meal.

Prepare 3 bowls. One with flour that you add salt & pepper. Another with 2 whisked eggs and a splash of water. The third with the breadcrumbs that you add freshly finely grated Parmesan cheese. With the thin boneless skinless chicken breasts make sure they are patted dry with a paper towel. Then dredge in the bowl with the flour. Next it gets an egg wash bath. Lastly, a roll-around in the cheesy breadcrumb mixture. Repeat this with all the chicken you are cooking.

Now, in a large skillet add a good sized knob of butter and a big glug of olive oil. Cook the chicken on medium heat on the stovetop until each side is golden. She said about 3 minutes a side, mine were more like 5 minutes a side.

Plate that gorgeousness up, topping with an arugula salad that is dressed in that lemon vinaigrette I wrote about the other day. Lastly, grate a bit more Parm over the entire thing. Serve. Enjoy!