Step 1

Start off by preparing the tomato sauce. Sauté finely chopped shallots, add garlic and parsley. Add tomatoes and season to taste. Cook for about 10-15 minutes until thickened a little. Let it cool down while you prepare the chicken.

Step 2

Cut each fillet lengthwise to get two thinner pieces. You’re going to dip those in breadcrumbs, eggs, breadcrumbs again.

Step 3

Always season all the components!

Step 4

Season your meat, season the breadcrumbs and season the eggs!

Step 5

Prepare you eggs by whisking them together with salt, pepper and parsley. Add Parmesan into breadcrumbs.

Step 6

Shallow fry the fillets for about 4-5 min on each side.

Step 7

Arrange them on a roasting tray. Cover each one with 1-2 tablespoons of tomato sauce and top up with mozzarella, some extra Parmesan cheese and basil. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil. Roast for about 15 minutes on 200 deg C or until cheeses nicely melt and slightly change in color.

Step 8

I have served it with steamed broccoli for a lighter version. It’s seasoned simply with salt, pepper and olive oil. You can of course serve it with something else like potatoes, rice or vegetables.