This chicken parmesan sandwich recipe combines crispy breaded chicken strips, marinara sauce, and mozzarella cheese! It's an incredibly flavorful dish to prepare for any weeknight dinner! Plus, these tasty sandwiches are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes!
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Instructions
Bread and fry the chicken
Set up a dredging station. Put the flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl and mix together. Beaten eggs in another shallow bowl or plate, Mix the Italian breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese together in a third bowl or plate.
Dip each chicken piece in the flour, then the egg, and finally the breadcrumbs. Ste aside to fry.
Working in batches, fry each piece of chicken till golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Put aside on a wire cooling rack over a baking sheet.
Assemble the sandwiches
Place a good amount of marinara sauce on each fried chicken piece and top with mozzarella, place in the oven on low broil until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from oven.
Drizzle each sandwich loaf with a little olive oil and toast them with the cut side facing up using the broil setting on your stove. This usually takes 2-3 minutes, but watch them closely!
Add chicken with marinara and melted cheese to sandwich bread then top with a couple of basil leaves.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Try different bread to shake things up: An Asiago bagel or homemade wheat. Sourdough or French bread. Or ciabatta rolls! You can make these sandwiches with any of your favorite bread (as long as they'll hold up to the moisture)!
To keep the breading from sliding off your chicken, pat the chicken dry before dredging it in flour. Then, after you do the egg and breadcrumb coat, chill the chicken. Cool it down for 30 minutes. This helps the breading solidify and will keep it in place when you get ready to fry.
Make sure that the oil is hot in order to fry the chicken. With your burner on medium, it should take 5-10 minutes. You can use a thermometer to be precise. The oil should be 350°F (175°C).
Don't drain your chicken on paper towels! Doing so effectively 'steams' the fried chicken pieces. This will result in soggy breaded chicken before you even get to assembling your sandwiches.
To maximize flavor, turn your french rolls into garlic bread! Before drizzling the bread with oil, heat the oil with a small clove of minced garlic for 1-2 minutes. Then spread it on the bread to toast. Yum!