Yolanda's Famous Chicken

Name: Yolanda's Famous Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 85 grams bread slices; 2 teaspoons dried marjoram; 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed; 1 large egg; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 lemon wedges; 1 Tbsp 2% reduced-fat milk; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 28 grams 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Yolanda's Famous Chicken A mixture of pepper, egg, marjoram, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Tear bread into pieces.

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Bread

Place bread in a food processor; pulse until breadcrumbs measure about 1 3/4 cups.

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Breadcrumbs

Bread

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Food Processor

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

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Place flour in a shallow dish.

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All Purpose Flour

Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a second shallow dish.

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Breadcrumbs

Cheese

Pepper

Combine milk and egg in a third shallow dish, stirring with a whisk. Working with 1 breast half at a time, dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Dip into egg mixture; dredge in breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat evenly on both sides.

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Breadcrumbs

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Dip

Egg

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Whisk

Place chicken on a large plate. Repeat procedure with remaining breast halves, flour, egg mixture, and breadcrumb mixture; refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray; add 2 teaspoons olive oil, swirling to coat.

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Cooking Spray

Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 2 breast halves to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Frying Pan

Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat chicken with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and remaining breast halves.

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Cooking Spray

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

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Bake at 375 for 12 minutes or until a thermometer registers 16

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Oven

Serve with lemon wedges.

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Lemon Wedge

Wine note: As the Manzones state, a shot of fruity acidity is all this chicken dish needs. You'll find it aplenty in a New Zealand sauvignon blanc, like Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2009 ($17), with its vivacious, citrusy acidity and bright flavors of tropical fruit. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Sauvignon Blanc