Escargot’s Gordon Bleeping Ramsey Chicken
Every now and then, from the other end of the house, I hear my daughter watching something on TV that sounds like this: “Murmur murmur bleep murmur bleep bleep murmur.” I thought maybe it was Spongebob Squarepants with a bad case of hiccups, but it turns out she’s been watching … and learning from … TV chef Gordon Ramsey. The other night she put some of that learning to good use with her interpretation of a Gordon Ramsey recipe.
Escargot's Gordon Bleeping Ramsey Chicken
- 4 skinless & boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup flour, seasoned w/salt & pepper
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs mixed with 2 tbsp dried parsley flakes
- vegetable oil
- 2 dozen cherry tomatoes, halved
- pinch of sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped basil
- zest of a lemon, lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2-3 balls of buffalo mozzarella, sliced
- 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Butterfly the chicken breasts. Dip in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs; fry in vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy. Remove breasts and place them in a baking dish lightly brushed with oil. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a smaller pan, heat small amount of vegetable oil and add salsa ingredients: tomatoes, basil, pinch of sugar, salt & pepper to taste, lemon zest and a squirt of juice, crushed garlic. Toss over high heat until tomatoes are tender. Spoon salsa mixture over chicken breasts, cover each breast with 2-3 slices of mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan, bake in oven 8-10 minutes.
Escargot served her chicken with sautéed kale. It was pretty bleeping good.
