Recipe: Chicken Parmesan w/ Pasta
Number of Portions: 4 Servings
Portion Size: 1 Serving
Cost per portion: $4.50
Ingredients Recipe Quantity (EP) Cost Total Cost
APC/Uni EPC/Uni
Volume Weight Count t Yield % t
Skinless, Chicken
Breast 32 oz 2 $0.18/oz 71% $0.25/oz $8.00
Salt TT - 100% $0.02
Pepper TT - 100% $0.02
$1.36/ $1.36/
Eggs 2 dozen 100% dozen $2.72
Bread Crumbs 4 cups 0.12/oz 99% $0.12/oz $0.11
Grated Parmesan
Cheese cups 0.12 lb $4.51/lb 100% $4.51/lb $0.54
AP Flour 2 tbsp 0.10 lb $0.22/lb 100% $0.22/lb $0.01
$1.87/ $1.87/
Olive Oil 1.5 cup cup 100% cup $2.81
HomeMade Tomato 0.03 $9.50/ $9.50/
Sauce cup Gallon Gallon 100% Gallon $0.28
Fresh Mozzarella cup 0.07 lb $1.65/lb 100% $1.65/lb $0.11
Grated Provolone $11.00/ $11.00/
Cheese cup 0.07 lb lb 100% lb $0.78
Chopped Basil cup 0.18 oz $1.12/oz 100% $1.12/oz $0.21
Spaghetti cup 0.19 oz $1.08/lb 130% $0.83/lb $0.15
Total Cost: $18.00
Recipe for 4 servings:
12 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 eggs
4 cups bread crumbs
cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 cup olive oil for frying
cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
cup chopped fresh basil
cup grated provolone cheese
cup homemade tomato sauce
Directions:
1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level
surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Season chicken
thoroughly with salt and pepper.
3. Beat eggs in a shallow bowl and set aside.
4. Mix bread crumbs and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a separate bowl, set aside.
5. Place flour in a sifter or strainer; sprinkle over chicken breasts, evenly coating both sides.
6. Dip flour coated chicken breast in beaten eggs. Transfer breast to breadcrumb mixture, pressing the crumbs into both
sides. Repeat for each breast. Set aside breaded chicken breasts for about 15 minutes.
7. Heat 1 cup olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Cook chicken until golden, about 2
minutes on each side. The chicken will finish cooking in the oven.
8. Place chicken in a baking dish and top each breast with about 1/3 cup of tomato sauce. Layer each chicken breast
with equal amounts of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and provolone cheese. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons of Parmesan
cheese on top and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly, and chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center,
15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees
C).