Name: Chicken parmigiana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 halved lengthways chicken breast fillets; 1/4 cup olive oil; 6 1.5mm-thick round slices eggplant; 1 cup thick and rich tomato pasta sauce; 1/2 cup cheddar, grated; 1/2 cup parmesan, grated; oregano leaves, to serve; steamed green beans, to serve

Chicken parmigiana

Popular and delicious Italian-American chicken parmigiana with mouth-watering flavours consisting of golden crumbed chicken schnitzel topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

4 halved lengthways chicken breast fillets

1/4 cup olive oil

6 1.5mm-thick round slices eggplant

1 cup thick and rich tomato pasta sauce

1/2 cup cheddar, grated

1/2 cup parmesan, grated

oregano leaves, to serve

steamed green beans, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a large shallow baking dish.

2.Heat chargrill pan on high. Brush chicken with a little oil and season to taste. Char-grill 3-4 minutes each side, until sealed and lightly browned. Place in single layer in baking dish.

3.Brush eggplant slices with remaining oil. Chargrill 1-2 minutes each side, until tender, and light grill marks appear.

4.Drizzle half pasta sauce over chicken. Top with eggplant slices and remaining sauce. Sprinkle combined cheeses over. Season to taste.

5.Bake 15-20 minutes, until cheese is bubbling and golden. Top with fresh oregano leaves. Accompany with steamed green beans.

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