Hero’s Chicken Milanese Sandwich on Garlic Bread (Recipe)

Hero’s Chicken Milanese Sandwich on Garlic Bread (Recipe)

Chicken Ingredients: 

6 thin-sliced chicken breasts

1 cup breadcrumbs, Italian-style

1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

2 Eggs

1 cup milk

Fresh-ground pepper to taste

Vegetable or olive oil for pan-frying

Sauce Ingredients:

1 can (15 oz.) crushed tomatoes

1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp honey

4-5 whole garlic cloves, peeled

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp water

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Garlic Bread Ingredients:

2 loaves French or Italian bread

6-8 garlic cloves, crushed

4 tbsp butter, melted

4 tbsp olive oil

6 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Chopped parsley, dried or fresh

The Sandwich Toppings:

Grated mozzarella cheese

Grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Part I:  The Sauce:

In a saucepan or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium high heat. Add the whole garlic cloves, and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until soft. Add the crushed and diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper, stir, and heat for 1 minute. Add the sugar and honey, stir, and heat for 1 additional minute. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, partially covered for 20 minutes.

Note: This sauce recipe can be used for spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, or any Italian-style meal requiring red sauce.

Part II: The Chicken

Using a meat mallet, flatten chicken breasts between sheets of wax paper so that they are approximately 3/8’ thick. In a pie plate or shallow baking dish, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. In a separate baking dish or bowl, whisk egg and milk together until blended (you can use a hand mixer or Magic Bullet to save wear and tear on your wrists). Dip chicken into the egg batter, then into the breadcrumb mixture. Set aside.

In a large skillet, pour in enough oil (vegetable or olive) about 1/4” deep. Heat oil to medium-high heat thoroughly. Add chicken (2-3 pieces at a time( and pan-fry until cooked through and golden brown, approximately 4-5 minutes per side. Be careful not to undercook chicken. Drain fully-cooked chicken on wire rack or paper towels. 

Part III: The Garlic Bread

In a microwave-safe dish or medium saucepan, combine crushed garlic cloves, melted butter, and olive oil. Heat combined ingredients in microwave oven for 1 minute, or saucepan for approximately 3 minutes. 

Pre-heat oven to high broiler setting. Toast bread under broiler for approximately 1 minute, or less (NOTE: watch the bread CAREFULLY while it is in the oven so that the bread does not burn!). Remove toasted bread from oven. Using a basting brush, brush the toasted side of bread with garlic oil mixture. Sprinkle cheese on top, then sprinkle parsley on top afterwards. Return bread to broiler and toast an additional 30 seconds, watching it VERY carefully so as not to burn. When cheese is melted and edges turn golden brown, remove from oven IMMEDIATELY.

Part IV: Assemble Sandwiches

Place 3 pieces of breaded, pan-fried chicken on bottom half of each loaf, lined up single-file. Spread sauce on top of chicken pieces. Sprinkle Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses on top of sauce. Return bottom half of each sandwich to oven on broiler setting just long enough to melt cheese on top (30 seconds or less; watch carefully!).

Remove from oven, and cover each sandwich with top half of bread loaf. Cut each sandwich into 3 sections, so that each chicken piece forms its own sandwich. Serve while hot. Start a new diet the next day…..

Hero's Chicken Milanese Sandwich on Garlic Bread (Recipe)

6 thin-sliced chicken breasts 1 cup breadcrumbs, Italian-style 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated Fresh-ground pepper to taste Vegetable or olive oil for pan-frying 1 can (15 oz.) crushed tomatoes 1 can (15 oz.)