barefoot contessa

let me introduce you to my favorite cookbook - ina garten's family style.

this truly is the best cookbook i have ever seen or used. i am no expert, but i used to work at a kitchen store and ordered all the cookbooks which meant i got to look through all of them and this one was always, hands down, my favorite. the pictures are so beautiful and the recipes are elegant, but not too fancy, and not difficult.

tonight i am making ina garten's parmesan chicken. it is the best chicken i have ever tasted. oh, it is not the italian parmesan chicken that you are probably thinking of. let me tell you, i am so sick of italian. i don't want to sound ungrateful - we really had a wonderful trip with great food - but i will not be eating noodles, cheese or pizza for a really long time. here is the recipe: (from page 82 in family style)

ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 extra-large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus
• freshly grated parmesan cheese, extra for serving
• unsalted butter
• olive oil

italian blend salad and vinaigrette

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directions

1. 1

   Pound the chicken breasts until they are 1/4 inch thick--you can use either a meat mallet or a rolling pin.

2. 2

   Combine the flour, salt, and pepper on a dinner plate.

3. 3

   In a bowl (big enough to dip the chicken), break the 2 eggs and whisk them together.

4. 4

   On a second plate, combine the bread crumbs and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

5. 5

   Coat the chicken breasts on both sides with the flour mixture, then dip both sides into the egg mixture and dredge both sides in the bread crumb mixture, pressing lightly.

6. 6

   Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan and cook 2 or 3 chicken breasts on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until cooked through.

7. 7

   Add more butter and oil and cook the rest of the chicken breasts.

8. 8

   Serve with extra grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Toss a salad with a vinaigrette and serve it over the chicken.
9. 
10. this is what you'll get.

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