Chicken Pizzaiola
Juicy meat simmered in rich tomato sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella cheese that melts over the cutlets.
Servings: 4
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast , cut into cutlets
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella 1 large ball
- 2 cups tomato passata tomato puree
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup flour more if needed
- 2 tablespoon butter
- Extra virgin olive oil
- A few fresh basil leaves
- Dry oregano
- Salt pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice chicken breast into cutlets or you can use already sliced store bought cutlets. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dip each cutlet in flour and dredge both sides.
- In a large skillet pan placed over medium heat add butter and a generous splash of extra virgin olive oil.
- Brown chicken cutlets on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan add white wine, stir well and simmer for a minute.Add tomato puree (if it looks too thick add some water), basil leaves and simmer on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Place chicken cutlets you’ve previous set aside in tomato sauce, top with mozzarella slices, season oregano. Cover with a lid and simmer for another 5 minutes until cheese melts.
- Serve hot topped with tomato sauce from the pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 568mg | Potassium: 1032mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1230IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 319mg | Iron: 3mg