Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Name: Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 of a yellow onion, chopped; 2 -3 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon italian seasoning; 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional); salt; 1 pinch sugar; 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded 1/4 inch thickness; salt & pepper; 1/3-1/2 cup flour; 2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2/3 cup breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; prepared tomato sauce (recipe above); cooked chicken; Fontina cheese; deli rolls or French baguette; butter; fresh basil, ribboned

Submitted by gailanng

"Pounding the chicken very thin makes all the difference. This recipe is for 2 sandwiches, but may be increased proportionately. From the beautiful Jamie Sire at the Home of Living (Brit & Co.)."

Download

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 23
Serves:: 2

ingredients

For the Tomato Sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ of a yellow onion, chopped
2 -3 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
salt
1 pinch sugar
For the Chicken
1 boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded 1/4 inch thickness
salt & pepper
¹⁄₃ - ¹⁄₂ cup flour
2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided
1 egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
²⁄₃ cup breadcrumbs
¹⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese
For the Grilled Cheese
prepared tomato sauce (recipe above)
cooked chicken
Fontina cheese
deli rolls or French baguette
butter
fresh basil, ribboned

directions

For the Sauce: Heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and chopped onion; saute until soft. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste (freeze leftover paste for another use) and remaining seasonings. Cover and simmer for about 20-30 minutes.
For the Breaded Chicken: In a shallow bowl, combine flour and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. In the second bowl, whisk the egg and olive oil. In the third, combine bread crumbs, the remaining teaspoon of Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Dredge each piece in the flour, then the egg wash and lastly, the breading. Place cutlets on a foil-lined and greased baking sheet. Preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake for about 15-20 minutes, turning once. Do not overbake. Alternatively, breaded cutlets may be fried in a pat of butter and a drizzle of olive oil heated in a frying pan about 5 minutes on each side.
Butter each outerside of a deli roll and stack within the cooked chicken, tomato sauce, cheese and fresh basil. Grill on medium-low heat until bread is toasty and cheese is melted.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

gailanng

United States

I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!

View Full Profile