Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

from littlesunnykitchen.com
25 min

This Chicken Parmesan Sandwich is just like the Cheesecake Factory’s, featuring fried chicken cutlets, marinara sauce, and melty cheese on grilled french bread.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts (sliced into thin cutlets, 4 in total)
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 1 ½ cups dried breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup parmesan (freshly grated)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 8-10 fresh basil leaves (chopped)
  • 1 french baguette (or 4 italian style bread or French rolls, sliced in half)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Oil (canola or vegetable, about 1-2 cups, for frying)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a shallow bowl/dish, whisk the flour with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a skillet, when the oil is hot fry the cutlets until golden brown (the internal temp much reach 165°F/74°C).

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, drizzle the bread with olive oil and toast under the broiler for a few minutes until it’s nicely toasted. Be careful not to burn the bread.