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Chicken Breast Scallopini With Chorizo Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 x 3 ounce chicken, breast, scaloppini, thinly sliced, (available in meat counter)
- 2 x egg, whisked with fork
- 1 c. breadcrumbs
- 1/2 c. grated Pecorino cheese, or possibly, parmesan
- 2 x fresh sprigs thyme, leaves, only, minced salt, to taste freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, for frying Chorizo Tomato Sauce
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lrg onion, minced
- 3 clv garlic, finely, minced
- 1 x chorizo sausage, casing removed and crumbled, substitute any other spicy sausage
- 1 x 28 ounce large can plum tomato or possibly 6 fresh tomato, in season, peeled, and, diced
- 2 lrg sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tsp dry oregano
Directions
- Combine the breadcrumbs with cheese and minced thyme in a shallow baking pan or possibly aluminum tin and season. Dip the chicken in egg mix and then in crumb mix coating well on all sides. Lay on a baking sheet separated by wax or possibly parchment paper between layers. Cover with plastic wrap and chill till ready to serve.
- Fry scaloppini in extra virgin olive oil in large skillet on high heat, cooking 2-3 pcs at a time depending on size of pan. Fry for 3 min per side till browned on both sides and no longer pink.
- Serve with tomato sauce and favourite vegetables.
- Chorizo Tomato Sauce:Heat the extra virgin olive oil in medium saucepan and saute/fry onion on high heat for 3 min. Add in the garlic and toss for a further 2 min till both are soft. Add in the crumbled sausage and brown for 1 minute. Add in the tomatoes and herbs and bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat and simmer uncovered for about 30 min or possibly till sauce is thick. If you have a little more time to spare, sauce can cook up to 1 hour if covered for the second half hour.
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