Naked Chicken Parmigiana with Orange Salad

Naked Chicken Parmigiana with Orange Salad

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, December 4, 2016.

Alternatively, use BBQ grill to cook chicken for 3–4 minutes each side, until just cooked through then add to baking dish with sauce to continue cooking in oven as per step 5.


Ingredients

ROAST POTATOES

  • 800g potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

NAKED CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 carton chopped tomatoes
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 600g chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup grated Colby cheese

ORANGE SALAD

  • 1 teaspoon mustard (e.g. wholegrain, Dijon)
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ iceberg lettuce, thinly shredded
  • ½ capsicum, core and seeds removed and sliced 0.5cm
  • 2 oranges, peeled and diced 2cm

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Set aside a large baking dish (measuring about 24 x 30cm). Preheat BBQ grill to high (if using).
  2. Toss potatoes with olive oil on first prepared tray and season with salt. Roast for 20–22 minutes, until golden and tender. While potatoes roast, finely dice onion. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on mediumhigh heat and cook onion for 2–3 minutes, until soft.
  3. Add tomato paste and first measure of Italian seasoning and cook a further 1 minute, until fragrant. Add chopped tomatoes, carrot and stock, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 8–10 minutes, until thickened and reduced. While sauce simmers, pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  4. Cut chicken into steaks. To do this, place your hand flat on top of the chicken breast and use a knife to slice through horizontally to make 2 thin steaks. Season with salt and pepper and coat with second measure of Italian seasoning.
  5. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on high heat. Cook chicken for 2–3 minutes each side, until just cooked through. Transfer chicken to baking dish, divide tomato sauce evenly over chicken and top with grated cheese. Once potatoes are cooked, remove from oven and turn oven grill to high.
  6. Cook chicken Parmigiana in oven for 2–3 minutes, until cheese is bubbling and golden. While chicken cooks, whisk mustard, vinegar and olive oil together in a large bowl. Add lettuce, capsicum and oranges to bowl with dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Divide roast potatoes between plates and top with naked chicken Parmigiana. Serve orange salad on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2514 kj
601 kcal
Protein 40.4g
Carbohydrate 41.1g
Fat 29.4g