Categories: Meals
Ingredients
- For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2- 28 oz. cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- For the chicken:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 thin chicken cutlets
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 8 1-oz. slices mozzarella
- Grated Parmesan, for topping
- Chopped fresh basil, for topping
- For the pasta:
- Kosher salt
- 12 oz. spaghetti
Directions
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Make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and puree with an immersion blender, or puree in a regular blender in small batches and return to the pot. You should have about 4 cups sauce.
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Meanwhile, make the chicken: Preheat the oven to 450. Put the flour in a shallow dish. Whisk the eggs in a separate shallow dish. Combine the breadcrumbs, parsley and oregano in a third dish. Lay the chicken on a piece of plastic wrap and cover with another piece of plastic. Pound the chicken on both sides with the flat side of a meat mallet or a skillet until 1/4 inch thick. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides. Working with 1 piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the eggs, letting the excess drip off, and dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere on both sides. Transfer to a plate.
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Set a wire rack on a baking sheet. Heat about 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully add 2 pieces of chicken and cook, gently moving them around in the pan with tongs, until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to the rack to drain. Lightly sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
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Transfer the chicken to a clean baking sheet and top each piece with 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 2 slices mozzarella. Bake until the cheese is melted, bubbling and browned in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook as directed. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain. Warm the remaining tomato sauce over low heat. Add the spaghetti and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water; toss, adding more cooking water as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
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Top the chicken with Parmesan and basil. Serve with the spaghetti.