What happens when you give
chicken Parm the Buffalo treatment? Well, you get this: a crispy-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside chicken cutlet smothered in spicy sauce and topped with bubbling cheese. (Plus a drizzle of ranch, if that’s how you like your wings.) An absurd mashup? Maybe. Delicious? Also yes. And though it might not make as much sense on a bed of spaghetti as chicken Parm does, it’d be right at home on a hoagie roll with some shredded lettuce.
Ingredients
- 2boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tsp.kosher salt
- 1/3 c.all-purpose flour
- 2large eggs
- 1 1/4 c.panko bread crumbs
- 1 tsp.dried oregano
- 1 c.finely grated Parmesan (about 3 oz.), divided
- 1 c.vegetable oil
- 1/4 c.Frank’s RedHot sauce
- 4 tbsp.unsalted butter
- 1(8-oz.) ball fresh mozzarella, shredded
- Sliced chives and ranch dressing, for serving
Directions
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- Step 1
Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise so you have 2 thin halves of chicken. Place one piece in a large plastic bag or under plastic wrap and pound with a tenderizer or heavy pot until chicken is about 1/4″ thick. Repeat with remaining pieces until you have 4 cutlets. Pat dry; season both sides with salt.
- Step 2Place flour in a large, shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat eggs to blend. In a third shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, oregano, and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Step 3In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil until a deep-fry or instant-read thermometer registers 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set a wire rack inside. Carefully lower 2 cutlets into hot oil. Fry until undersides are golden and crispy, about 2 minutes. Carefully turn cutlets and continue to fry until other side is golden and crispy, about 2 minutes more. Transfer cutlets to prepared rack. Repeat with remaining cutlets.
- Step 4In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook hot sauce and butter, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Spoon sauce over tops of chicken, spreading all the way to the edges; reserve remaining sauce for serving.
- Step 5Place a rack in top third of oven; heat broiler to high. Sprinkle mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan over chicken.
- Step 6Broil, watching closely, until cheese is melted, bubbling, and lightly golden, 2 to 4 minutes, depending on strength of your broiler.
- Step 7Transfer chicken to a platter. Top with chives. Drizzle with ranch dressing and reserved sauce.
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