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The chicken with parmesan is a typical Italian combination, very tasty, which brings something special, that taste which makes the Italian cuisine famous: "un po' d'amore".
The Italians are famous for their passion and this passion is reflected also in their art of cooking.
An authentic Italian recipe must have fresh ingredients, aromatic herbs, tomatoes juice, parmesan and ... a lot of passion. It's an invitation to relaxation, the best way to start a perfect evening.
This is why we recommend the Italian cuisine any time you wish to have a romantic dinner. The effect is guaranteed.
Ingredients:
- 2 halves of boneless and skinless chicken breast
- parmesan
- fresh basil
- fresh mint (optional)
- oregano
- pepper
- tomatoes juice
- one lemon
Cut the chicken breast in two, without splitting the halves and open it up. Pound it very gently. Spread pepper, grated lemon peel, fresh minced basil, mint, oregano and smoothly grated parmesan.
Put the chicken halves one over the other and gently pound the chicken breast until it has an uniform thickness.
At the end, spread pepper and dry oregano over the chicken breast.
Make a sauce from a little tomatoes juice, minced fresh herbs, salt, pepper and a spoon of olive oil.
Heat a little olive oil (about two spoons), spice it with dried hot pepper and slices of garlic.
When you see that the oil is frying, add the chicken fillets with parmesan. Fry them on intense fire for 1 minute, the turn down the fire intensity to medium. Five minutes on each side are sufficient (the meat is pretty thick and must be well done). While the chicken is being fried, pour a bit of lemon juice on each side (this is the secret which emphasizes all the aromas and keeps the meat tender).
Don't over do it with the frying time because you'll end up with a dry meat. The result must be a slightly parched meat, very juicy.
Take the chicken stakes out on the serving plate, spread parmesan (which will melt instantly because of the steam coming out of the chicken) and pour the sauce over the chicken.
Ideally, serve it with a side salad, not potatoes.
A very interesting salad is the one with tomatoes, avocado, basil and mint. Obviously, sprinkled with lemon juice and very little olive oil. Also, the red cabbage salad with olive oil and lemon on a bed of avocado goes very well with this type of meal.
Of course, a side dish of oven-baked potatoes with rosemary will go very well with the chicken, but then you'll surely feel less light when you finish the dish.
Whatever you choose as a side dish, the chicken with parmesan will be the star: very aromatic, juicy and extremely delicious!
Enjoy!
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