Velveted Chicken Parmesan
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half horizontally
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 8 slices gluten free bread
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • About 1 cup homemade or store bought gluten free spaghetti sauce
  • A few slices of mozzarella or provolone cheese
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Whisk egg whites until frothy in a bowl large enough to hold the chicken.
  3. Whisk in the cornstarch.
  4. Dredge the chicken breast pieces in the mixture so they’re all coated and leave them in the bowl in the refrigerator for at least a half hour.
  5. Tear up the bread and put it in a processor. Process to make soft crumbs.
  6. Put crumbs in a shallow bowl.
  7. Heat a generous coating of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  8. Pat chicken breasts on each side into breadcrumbs to coat and add to pan.
  9. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until breadcrumbs are well browned. You may need to add more oil to the pan to cook the second side.
  11. Remove from heat.
  12. Ladle spaghetti sauce over chicken breast pieces, leaving edges showing.
  13. Top with sliced cheese.
  14. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
  15. Transfer pan to oven and bake 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and chicken is cooked through.
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2015/07/23/velveted-chicken-parmesan/