Chicken Parmesan with Garlic Butter Spaghetti

• 600 gchicken breasts, flattened
• 50 gplain flour
• 2eggs, beaten
• 100 gplain breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsprapeseed oil
• 400 gpassata
• 3garlic cloves, chopped
• 150 gmozzarella, sliced
• 50 ggrated parmesan
• 1 tspdried oregano
• 350 gspaghetti
• 50 gbutter
• 10 gfresh basil, torn
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 x 400 gtin chopped tomatoes
• 300 grocket, dressed with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp lemon juice, plus 30 g shaved parmesan (optional)

Method

1. 1Heat the oven to 200°C fan. Season the flattened chicken generously with salt and pepper. Set up three plates: flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs mixed with the oregano. Dredge each breast in flour, dip in egg, then press firmly into the breadcrumbs so every surface is evenly coated.
2. 2Heat the rapeseed oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the breaded chicken in two batches for 3–4 minutes per side until golden, then lift onto kitchen paper. It will finish cooking in the oven.
3. 3Melt 10g of the butter in a small pan. Soften two of the chopped garlic cloves for 30 seconds, then add the passata and tinned tomatoes. Simmer for 10–12 minutes until thick enough to coat a spoon. Taste and season.
4. 4Sit the fried chicken in a baking dish, spoon the tomato sauce generously over each piece, blanket with mozzarella slices and shower with parmesan. Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling, blistered and golden and the chicken reads 75°C for 30 seconds at the thickest point.
5. 5Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in plenty of well-salted boiling water to the packet timing for al dente. Scoop out 100ml of the starchy cooking water, then drain.
6. 6Melt the remaining 40g butter in the empty pasta pan. Add the remaining chopped garlic clove for 20–30 seconds, then toss in the spaghetti, a splash of reserved pasta water and the basil until glossy.
7. 7Serve the chicken with the garlic butter spaghetti and any tomato sauce from the baking dish. The listed Parmesan is already on the chicken. Add the optional dressed rocket if using.

Per serving

kcal

741

protein

55.6g

fibre

4.8g

carbs

70.2g

fat

25.3g