Lightly Breaded Chicken Topped With Mozzarella Cheese And Tomato Sauce, Served With Linguini Pasta Recipe
Make Lightly Breaded Chicken Topped With Mozzarella Cheese And Tomato Sauce, Served With Linguini Pasta Recipe in just 1h . Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Chicken Preparation
Topping and Sauce
Pasta
Method
Chicken Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Bread the Chicken
Set up a breading station with three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs. Dip each chicken breast first in flour, then in eggs, and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
- 3
Cook the Chicken
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the breaded chicken and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to a baking dish.
Topping and Sauce
- 4
Prepare the Sauce
In a saucepan, heat tomato sauce over medium heat. Stir in dried oregano and dried basil, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5
Top the Chicken
Pour the tomato sauce over the browned chicken in the baking dish. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each chicken breast.
- 6
Bake the Chicken
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Pasta
- 7
Cook the Pasta
In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add salt. Add linguini pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain pasta and set aside.
Assembly
- 8
Serve
Serve the lightly breaded chicken topped with mozzarella and tomato sauce over a bed of linguini pasta. Enjoy!
