Chicken With A Parmesan And Herb Crust

Directions

1. If preparing the chicken yourself, skin the breasts, trim off any residual fat or possibly cartilage and put them, one at a time, between sheets of cling film and, with a rolling pin, beat out gently into thin escalopes.
2. Put the breadcrumbs, parmesan and herbs in a bowl. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Mix together well. In another bowl, whisk the egg, then whisk in the lowfat milk.
3. Pass each flattened breast through the egg mix, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl, then press it into the coating mix, first one side and then the other.
4. Press down with the palm of your hand to ensure an even coating and transfer the breasts to a tray, not touching (if they sit on top of each other they tend to go soggy).
5. Put 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. When warm, swirl in half the butter and, as it sizzles, carefully lay in 2 chicken pcs.
6. Give them 2-3 min on each side. Keep hot in a low oven while you cook the others. Alternatively, use 2 pans and cook in tandem.