Spaghetti Chicken Milanese with Courgettes
By not-recognized
Published on 17 January 2022
Milanese-style translates as breaded and fried meat in Italian cuisine. Here, we’ve tenderised top-quality Ocado Own Range chicken breasts, coated them in crispy panko breadcrumbs, and served them with a simple and delicious tomato sauce tossed through spaghetti and garlicky fried courgettes. Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
35 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp of olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 large courgettes, sliced
- 400 g of chopped tinned tomatoes
- 1 bunch of basil, sliced, a few leaves reserved to serve
- 400 g of spaghetti
- 4 skinless chicken breasts, smashed to flatten and tenderise
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 150 g of plain flour
- 150 g of panko breadcrumbs
- 30 g of parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
- 1 cup of rapeseed oil, for frying
Method
Step 1
Add 2 tbsp olive oil to a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, cook for 1-2 mins or until it begins to take on a little colour and smell fragrant. Scoop the garlic onto a plate lined with kitchen towel, reserving the oil in the pan. Fry the courgettes in batches in the garlic-infused oil until they start to turn golden on both sides. Scoop out into a bowl and leave to one side while you make the sauce.Step 2
Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions then drain, reserving 50ml pasta water to add to the sauce.Step 3
Return the garlic to the same pan along with the chopped tomatoes, half the sliced basil and seasoning. Simmer for 10-15 mins.Step 4
Add the beaten eggs to one bowl, flour to another, and the breadcrumbs and parmesan to a third.Step 5
Take a chicken breast and pop it in between two sheets of baking paper. With a rolling pin or something similar gently bash the chicken to flatten and tenderise the chicken. Continue with the rest of the chicken.Step 6
Dip each chicken breast into the eggs, then flour, followed by the cheese and breadcrumb mixture, double dipping if necessary to fully coat.Step 7
Place a non-stick frying pan with approx 3cm of oil over a medium-high heat. Fry each chicken breast for 4-5 mins on each side or until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan to a kitchen-towel lined plate to drain off excess oil before thickly slicing.Step 8
Add the garlicky courgettes, drained spaghetti and the reserved pasta water to the tomato sauce and toss together with the remaining basil.Step 9
Serve bowls of spaghetti and courgettes, sliced chicken breast, basil leaves (if using), finely grated parmesan (if you like), and freshly ground black pepper.