Milanesa Napolitana


Recipe summary
A crispy breaded chicken cutlet topped with marinara sauce, ham, and melted mozzarella cheese, served with French fries.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast fillets (thinly pounded)
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 3 Eggs
- 1 bunch of Fresh parsley (chopped)
- 4 Garlic cloves (chopped)
- 7 oz Breadcrumbs
- 1.7 oz Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 3.5 oz Marinara sauce
- Ham slices (2 per cutlet)
- Mozzarella cheese (sliced)
- Dried oregano
- Dried basil
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Potatoes (for French fries)
Method
- 1
Pound chicken fillets thin and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Dredge each cutlet in flour.
- 3
Whisk 3 eggs with chopped parsley and garlic.
- 4
Dip the floured meat into the egg mixture.
- 5
Mix breadcrumbs with grated Parmesan and extra garlic.
- 6
Coat the meat thoroughly with the breadcrumb mixture.
- 7
Shallow fry in olive oil with a piece of butter for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- 8
Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 9
Mix marinara sauce with oregano and basil.
- 10
Layer each cutlet with 2 slices of ham, marinara sauce, and mozzarella slices.
- 11
Sprinkle with more oregano.
- 12
Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- 13
Serve with French fries.






