Seventh and final dinner on the pioneer. It has been a week of excellency! And obviously by week, it's stretched into nearly 3 months. I know, I'm AWFUL!! But it has been a whirlwind of a few months. And to be honest, I've had this cooked for about 2 weeks, and just haven't gotten around to upload the pictures. Big Surprise...I Know.
So....
Chicken Parm...
There is a very funny story about this meal. After TheHubby's parents got divorced, the only real meal that his dad knew how to cook was Chicken Parm. I've heard tell that it wasn't too bad.
However
I've also heard tell that he made it JUST about EVERY day. It was his specialty
So I KNEW that TheHubby would be tickled when I pulled this recipe out. And he was. He verified that he really like Chicken Parm...just not every day.
I have actually never had any version of it, and was looking forward to trying it!
Dice up the onion
And the Garlic
For the chicken: Ree says to pound the chicken until it is super thin. I just ended up fillet-ing it, so I had two thin breasts instead.
Season with salt and pepper
Add the olive oil and butter into a large pan.
Let the butter melt completely and the oil get hot
Dredge the chicken through some flour
And place into the oil
Fry until cooked through.
Remove to a plate for later use
Heat the oil back up and add the onion and garlic, sauteing for about 2 minutes
Do you see all of those brown crispies on the bottom of the pan? Don't even THINK about scraping those out!! They are filled with flavor!
While the pan is hot pour in the wine, and scrape all of those crispies off of the bottom.
Simmer until reduced by half
This also cooks off the alcohol
Pour in the tomatoes and sauce, if necessary.
Season with sugar, salt, and pepper to taste
Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes
Towards the end, add some fresh parsley to taste
Lay the chicken on top of the sauce
Sprinkle some basil on top (optional)
And completely cover with parmesan cheese
allow it to simmer until cheese is fully melted and the chicken is heated through
Plate with some noodles
And There You Have It!
IT WAS DELICIOUS!!!
TheHubby ranted and raved about it for the three days of left overs. He even gave his dad a hard time, telling him that mine was better.
Well, There it is: My week/month/3months on the pioneer. It was a good experience, There were much more recipes to choose from, and many more that we would eat again and again.
Even though it is over, I still scavenge her cook books and website for new and delicious recipes
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